Puzzles The Will
While browsing the net, I came across a post on the Shakespeare Blog that had a piece that related to my recent post about translated Shakespeare editions. The author, a … Continue Reading ⇒
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“Translated” Shakespeare
Over the last several years editions of Shakespeare’s plays such No Fear Shakespeare have become increasingly popular among everyone under the sun who picks up Shakespeare to read. People love … Continue Reading ⇒
Where To Start With Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s language can be challenging. You and everyone else already know this fact. I’ll try not to say it again. Since it can be so challenging (whoops!) some people try … Continue Reading ⇒
Shakespeare’s Sonnets
Mr. William Shakespeare is not just famous for writing plays to be performed – he wrote poetry as well. In 1592 there was an outbreak of plague in London and … Continue Reading ⇒
The New Globe Theatre!
A version of Shakespeare’s 16th Century Globe Theatre in London as a 21st Century New Globe Theatre In New York. Sounds awesome! I just found out about The New Globe … Continue Reading ⇒
Finishing The Thought
In the recent post, “Now is NOT the Winter of Our Discontent,” I mentioned that people are misreading and misunderstanding verse because they are reading to the end of the … Continue Reading ⇒
The End?
Cutting one of Shakespeare’s plays is a common practice for obvious reasons: many of them are long. Not everyone has the patience for a three and a half hour (or … Continue Reading ⇒
American Shakespeare In The Shadow
When you watch a movie of a Shakespeare play, or a filmed stage version, or listen to an audiobook what do most of the actors have in common? Most are … Continue Reading ⇒
Is Shakespeare Meant to be Read and Not Performed?
After quite a few mentions to this topic in the last few posts on The Shakespeare Blog – the first being For Readers’ Eyes Only – I thought I should … Continue Reading ⇒
Instant Shakespeare: Just Add Time
Studying Shakespeare is not for the impatient. To the astute scholar this may seem obvious. But to the young enthusiast and/or less Shakespearienced actor can always use a reminder. There … Continue Reading ⇒