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O What Fools | Insults & Curses | Shakespeare Foolery News for the Week of May 18, 2012

Caroline — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:06:22 +0000

Up this week: Friday Funnies, insult animation, the "curse" of Macbeth, and the new and improved TSS store!

Speak the Speech | World Shakespeare Festival & iHamlet | Shakespeare Performance News for the Week of May 17

marycandler — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:24 +0000

Performance News containing stories about the World Shakespeare Festival, worldwide openings, and other Shakespeare stories of interest.

Portia’s Casket | Shakespeare in the Park, Lost Works Recovered, & Bard Books | Shakespeare Voices News for May 16

Portia — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:13:09 +0000

Hello! It’s Portia back for more voices news. I apologize for the lateness of this post. I had, yet again, connectivity problems. Welcome to third world woes. But, this is no bar to love the Bard.

Among my favorite Shakespeare news is the Shakespeare in the Park. I wish we have that here. [...]

O, what learning is! | Will on the Hill, Shakespeare Schools Festival, and hip-hop Othello | Education News for the Week of May 15

Claire — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:30:32 +0000

This week in education, students conclude their studies with performance, outreach fundraising continues, deaf students work with Shakespeare, and we look at the value of modernizing Shakespeare's language.

Oberon’s Orb | Loki Plays Henry | Jason Connery’s Macbeth | Shakespeare Multimedia News for the Week of May 14, 2012

Tue — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:04:32 +0000

Monday's the Day for Oberon's Orb and Shakespeare Multimedia News. Now You Can Review the World Shakespeare Festival -- Loki Once More Unto the Breach -- Shakespeare For Toddlers -- Jason Connery's Macbeth -- And More!

The Scrivener | New Books, Journals and Calls for Papers | Shakespeare Scholarship News for the Week of May 13

Emily — Sun, 13 May 2012 07:01:38 +0000

Greetings from the Scrivener, and a Happy Mother’s Day to those in the US! Spring is in full season here in California and so is the Shakespeare news, so let’s get to it!

Journaling

The Center for European Studies at Dalhousie University announces the creation of a new journal, European Studies: History, Society and Culture. [...]

Shakespeare’s Bejewelled Tongue: Language News for the Week of 12 May

Annie — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:36:23 +0000

God ye good day! Our language news for the week fast gone. We shall go awry a bit and peruse some untonguely news, yet passing good news.

Six New Titles on Shakespeare baking in publishing houses. I would first open “Shakespeare: Staging the World” it being co-authored by the gracious Jonathan Bate. [...]

O What Fools | Dear Shakespeare & Shawn Kemp Does Shakespeare | Shakespeare in Foolery News for the Week of May 11, 2012

Caroline — Fri, 11 May 2012 04:20:58 +0000

Up this week: Kim Keeline, TSS Managing Editor, asks Shakespeare about pesky housekeeping, Shawn Kemp plays around with Shakespeare, and the best headline of the week.

Speak the Speech | World Shakespeare Festival, James Earl Jones’ Toe, and a new home for Chesapeake Shakespeare | Shakespeare Performance News for the Week of May 10

marycandler — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:44 +0000

Welcome back to Speak the Speech!

Have you seen Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Timon of Athens? Bold in presenting this little-produced play, CST has an opportunity to reach into some deep questions about humanity. Reviews (Suntimes and Chicago Tribune) agree that the production is slick and fast–no room for boredom. The setting has been [...]

Portia’s Casket (Contradictions) | Voices News for the Week of May 9

Portia — Wed, 09 May 2012 06:08:02 +0000

Hi! I’m back. I’m so thankful to Kim for filling in for me last week. The Bard is truly relevant and global, as I have continually pointed out in the months that I have been an editor. For this week, let us open more caskets.

Global Casket Continued

Shakespearean imagination has penetrated [...]