ShakespeareScene
Perhaps you’ve heard of a brand new magazine called ShakespeareScene. If you haven’t, their website describes the periodical as, “The twice yearly publication aims to provide a stimulating mix of … Continue Reading ⇒
Shakespeare
Shakespeare Ate My Homework!
Shakespeare is not my dog’s name. I don’t even own a dog. What I mean to say is that I spend a lot of time reading, reading about, memorizing, writing … Continue Reading ⇒
Editions of Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s plays have been edited, re-edited, and re-published countless times over the past few centuries. The number of different editions available for purchase in your local bookstore is frightening to … Continue Reading ⇒
The Shakespeare Projects
On Friday I was lucky enough to witness several students (seniors in college) do an end-of-the-year performance called The Shakespeare Projects. Each student did a 10 minute solo piece. They … Continue Reading ⇒
Asimov’s Guide To Shakespeare
William Shakespeare has been given more titles than can be counted: The best British Playwright, most influential English author, most accomplished author in history, best writer in the history of … Continue Reading ⇒
Shakespeare Blog Carnival #2
I’m a little late in posting, but it’s been a hectic week for me… I’m moving! My muscles hate me for being such Shakespeare nerd and having all those heavy … Continue Reading ⇒
Who Wrote Shakespeare? Who Cares?
Not I, said the blogger. Note, for clarity: I think Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare. I do care. I’m not entirely apathetic. My whole point to this post is that it seems … Continue Reading ⇒
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHAKESPEARE!
The man himself turns 444 today. Can you imagine that? He’s been around for a long time and is still very much alive in books, theaters, and our hearts. Go … Continue Reading ⇒
Death By Suicide
Apologies in advance for a not so happy sort of post, but the subject was on my mind. I was listening to an audiobook version of Antony and Cleopatra today … Continue Reading ⇒
Highlights, Underlines, and Footnotes, Oh my!
I have previously shared that text analysis is an important step in speaking Shakespeare. There are infinite ways of going about it, the best way will most likely be unique … Continue Reading ⇒