Shakespeare Blog Carnival #7
Welcome to this edition of the Blog Carnival! I know you’ve been on the edge of your seat in antici… pation. Unfortunately I’ve only received one submission that I can … Continue Reading ⇒
Welcome to this edition of the Blog Carnival! I know you’ve been on the edge of your seat in antici… pation. Unfortunately I’ve only received one submission that I can … Continue Reading ⇒
No one can seem to make up my mind about it. People debate, scholars pontificate, directors interpret but there is no consensus… Does Hamlet know Polonius and Claudius are listening … Continue Reading ⇒
Guess who hasn’t blogged much lately? Me. It’s a busy time of year, I need to get better organized so I have time to post. I don’t usually do this, … Continue Reading ⇒
It’s that time again! Let’s see what the month brought in. Feel free to explore some blogs you haven’t seen before. Thanks to everyone who submitted and thanks to any … Continue Reading ⇒
In a lot of articles and interviews with people who are creating scholarly, theatrical, or other artistic products of or based on Shakespeare’s works there seems to be a common … Continue Reading ⇒
By textbook Shakespeare I mean a history lesson exploring the time that the play is set in as well as learning about the audience mentality during the era when the … Continue Reading ⇒
The Shakespeare Geek has asked yet another interesting question that got me thinking quite a bit. “What do you think Hamlet’s relationship was with his father?” and later says, “… … Continue Reading ⇒
In King Lear, the sisters Goneril and Regan are often seen to be rather… evil. They do after all turn away their father from their houses. But each time I … Continue Reading ⇒
It’s time for some show and tell. I’m curious to hopefully find some new reading material…So who’s reading some good books right now? Currently I’m working on a very interesting … Continue Reading ⇒
“The play as written is 4 1/2 to five hours long,” “Depending on the staging, a full, uncut production of Hamlet can last four to five hours.” “Uncut, Hamlet runs … Continue Reading ⇒