Sesame Street Shakespeare
I’ve posted a couple silly Shakespeare videos from kids shows before, but it’s time for some new ones! The Monster of Venice and The Taming of the Shoe. YouTube is … Continue Reading ⇒
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Is Our Children Learning?
A story from New Zealand illustrates an educational trend that is spreading worldwide. A trend I see in the U S of A in the news far too often. Schools, … Continue Reading ⇒
BardBlog is Now Mobile Friendly!
Quick update in the midst of busy season for me, but I just thought I’d let you know that there is now a mobile version of the site that is … Continue Reading ⇒
Midsummer’s Contrasting Characters
Midsummer can’t just be popular because it’s easy to read, or the clear story, or the comedy, or the magic… can it? Directing the show is presenting me with some … Continue Reading ⇒
It’s Curtains For Milwaukee Shakespeare
The board of the Milwaukee Shakespeare Festival voted to close its doors on Monday night after its top sponsor, the Argosy Foundation, eliminated all funding to the Festival. The Festival’s … Continue Reading ⇒
Prospera The Sorceress and Company
It was announced some time ago that Julie Taymor (visionary director of Titus, Across The Universe, and Broadway’s The Lion King) is embarking on a new Shakespearean movie project: The … Continue Reading ⇒
A Mid-Autumn Night’s Dream
Now for a little more about what I’m doing. The next project I’m embarking on will be directing A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It’s just such a fun show, I couldn’t … Continue Reading ⇒
Even Shakespeare Stephens on US Elections
Shephen Colbert and Stephen Greenblatt on the Colbert Report talk about paralells between the current Presidential candidates and Shakespearean characters. Colbert knows his Shakespeare! Video from Comedy Central’s Indecision 2008 … Continue Reading ⇒
The Shakespeare Papers
If you like Shakespeare (as I percieve by your being here none of you hates him) you must check out The Shakespeare Papers. Each of these 16 page marvels are … Continue Reading ⇒
Starting Shakespeare In Modern English
I’d like to share a link that was so kindly shared with me. The website is for“The Inessential Shakespeare”, a project to reword Shakespeare’s plays into simpler, more modern English … Continue Reading ⇒