Shakespeare – Page 2 – Gedaly Guberek

Shakespeare’s Advice To The Players

by Peter Hall I’ve read a lot of Acting Shakespeare books and posted reviews on some of them here. Many good, some not up to par, but Peter Hall’s Shakespeare’s … Continue Reading ⇒

Rules Weren’t Made to be Broken

We’ve been learning rules all our lives. As children we are given rules of the classroom or rules at home of what not to do or what we should do. … Continue Reading ⇒

A Little Night Hamlet

Back in May I had the good fortune to perform in Hamlet. While all others played one role, a fellow actor and I had the honor of playing “everybody else.” … Continue Reading ⇒

Shakespeare’s Sonicky Language

Humorist and language expert Roy Blount Jr talks about the concept of “sonicky” words in his new book, Alphabet Juice. “Sonicky” is a term he uses to describe language that … Continue Reading ⇒

Did ya miss me?

You may have noticed that I haven’t updated all summer long. Well, I’m back. I felt guilty after having neglected updating in so long. I’m sure by now I have … Continue Reading ⇒

Yerk

verb. To hit, strike, beat. Nine or ten times I had thought t’ have yerked him here under the ribs. – Iago, Othello (I.ii.5) – William Shakespeare Many references of … Continue Reading ⇒

noun. Female babbler. O you cockatrices and you bablatrices, that in the woods dwell: You briers and brambles, you cook’s shops and shambles, come howl and yell. – Locrine (1595) The … Continue Reading ⇒

April Book Giveaway Contest!

Spring is in the air, and that means I’m giving away a free book! Announcing: the April Book Giveaway contest. A new monthly(-ish) event here at the Bard Blog. This … Continue Reading ⇒

Mastering Shakespeare

by Scott Kaiser What is it that British actors have over American actors that aides in performing Shakespeare? Scott Kaiser raises this question in the introduction. Many American student actors … Continue Reading ⇒