http://stateofshakespeare.com Great Interviews with Great Artists. We’re talking Shakespeare. Sun, 31 May 2026 00:34:57 +0000 en hourly 1 Blubrry PowerPress/11.16.6 The State of Shakespeare no episodic podcast http://stateofshakespeare.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/stateofshakes_big_logo.jpg http://stateofshakespeare.com TV-G Monthly 2cb4def7-543c-5f9c-93f7-356ae7b92068 Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,ShakespeareThe State of Shakespeare is a virtual masterclass featuring in-depth interviews with contemporary Shakespearean actors, directors and teachers. We focus on the complex relationship of words and performance, and how individual artists develop unique and often contrasting approaches to the text. The State of Shakespeare’s mission is to help inspire and educate theatre makers, students and educators to discover new ways of bringing Shakespeare to life.Great Interviews with Great Artists.stateofshakes@gmail.com https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9403&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-4-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-4-2 Tue, 19 May 2026 18:58:22 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9403 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9403#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=9403 0 Othello May 19, 2026 “What’s he, then, that says I play the villain?” Few questions more clearly reveal where each of us stands in today’s deeply polarized society. Recorded on the eve of a profoundly tense moment in global geopolitics, we speak with Eric Tucker and Bedlam discussing their critically acclaimed four-person production of Othello, running through May 31 in New York City. Click here for information about Othello full 34:48 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoOthello May 19, 2026 “What’s he, then, that says I play the villain?” Few questions more clearly reveal where each of us stands in today’s deeply polarized society. Recorded on the eve of a profoundly tense moment in global geopolitics, we speak with Eric Tucker and Bedlam discussing their critically acclaimed four-person production of Othello, running through May 31 in New York City. Click here for information about Othellostateofshakes@gmail.comOthello May 19, 2026 “What’s he, then, that says I play the villain?” Few questions more clearly reveal where each of us stands in today’s deeply polarized society. Recorded on the eve of a profoundly tense moment in global geopolitics, we speak with Eric Tucker and Bedlam discussing their critically acclaimed four-person production of Othello, running through May 31 in New York City. Click here for information about OthelloShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9106&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-4&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-4 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:35:46 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9106 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9106#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=9106 0 Titus Andronicus; Act 5, Scene 1 AaronApril 29, 2026 “I have done a thousand dreadful thingsAs willingly as one would kill a fly,And nothing grieves me heartily indeedBut that I cannot do ten thousand more.”   Director Jesse Berger and actor McKinley Belcher III dish up their critically acclaimed Titus Andronicus, now in an extended run with Red Bull Theater in New York City. Together, we carve into why Shakespeare's notoriously blood-soaked tragedy serves the moment. Click here for information about Red Bull Theater Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a Folio Version Click here for a scanned version full 40:12 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoTitus Andronicus; Act 5, Scene 1 AaronApril 29, 2026 “I have done a thousand dreadful thingsAs willingly as one would kill a fly,And nothing grieves me heartily indeedBut that I cannot do ten thousand more.”   Director Jesse Berger and actor McKinley Belcher III dish up their critically acclaimed Titus Andronicus, now in an extended run with Red Bull Theater in New York City. Together, we carve into why Shakespeare's notoriously blood-soaked tragedy serves the moment. Click here for information about Red Bull Theater Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a Folio Version Click here for a scanned versionstateofshakes@gmail.comTitus Andronicus; Act 5, Scene 1 AaronApril 29, 2026 “I have done a thousand dreadful thingsAs willingly as one would kill a fly,And nothing grieves me heartily indeedBut that I cannot do ten thousand more.”   Director Jesse Berger and actor McKinley Belcher III dish up their critically acclaimed Titus Andronicus, now in an extended run with Red Bull Theater in New York City. Together, we carve into why Shakespeare's notoriously blood-soaked tragedy serves the moment. Click here for information about Red Bull Theater Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a Folio Version Click here for a scanned versionShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9312&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-3-3&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-3-3 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:00:19 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9312 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9312#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=9312 0 As You Like It Folger TheatreApril 20, 2026 How should an actor approach Shakespeare’s language? Is the focus on rehearsing delivery, or on cultivating presence in the moment? Director Timothy Douglas credits the teachings of Tina Packer and Kristin Linklater for shaping his approach to helping actors “own” Shakespeare. His latest collaboration, As You Like It, at the Folger Theatre in Washington, DC runs through April 19. The quote we talk about in the interview: As You Like It; Act 4, Scene 1: (spoken by Rosalind, disguised as Ganymede to Jacques in Act 4, scene 1) 24. I fear you have sold your own lands to see other men's; then 25. to have seen much and to have nothing is to have rich eyes 26. and poor hands. Click here to go to the Folger Website. full 34:58 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoAs You Like It Folger TheatreApril 20, 2026 How should an actor approach Shakespeare’s language? Is the focus on rehearsing delivery, or on cultivating presence in the moment? Director Timothy Douglas credits the teachings of Tina Packer and Kristin Linklater for shaping his approach to helping actors “own” Shakespeare. His latest collaboration, As You Like It, at the Folger Theatre in Washington, DC runs through April 19. The quote we talk about in the interview: As You Like It; Act 4, Scene 1: (spoken by Rosalind, disguised as Ganymede to Jacques in Act 4, scene 1) 24. I fear you have sold your own lands to see other men's; then 25. to have seen much and to have nothing is to have rich eyes 26. and poor hands. Click here to go to the Folger Website.stateofshakes@gmail.comAs You Like It Folger TheatreApril 20, 2026 How should an actor approach Shakespeare’s language? Is the focus on rehearsing delivery, or on cultivating presence in the moment? Director Timothy Douglas credits the teachings of Tina Packer and Kristin Linklater for shaping his approach to helping actors “own” Shakespeare. His latest collaboration, As You Like It, at the Folger Theatre in Washington, DC runs through April 19. The quote we talk about in the interview: As You Like It; Act 4, Scene 1: (spoken by Rosalind, disguised as Ganymede to Jacques in Act 4, scene 1) 24. I fear you have sold your own lands to see other men's; then 25. to have seen much and to have nothing is to have rich eyes 26. and poor hands. Click here to go to the Folger Website.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9313&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-3-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-3-2 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:44:29 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9313 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9313#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=9313 0 The Merry Wives of Windsor; Act 2 Scene 2 Mistress QuicklyApril 2, 2026 Which female character became such a fan favorite that Shakespeare featured her in four different plays? Award-winning actor Nancy Voigts brings this famously bawdy mischief-maker and mistress of misinformation to life in a vibrant new production of The Merry Wives of Windsor at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Click here for more information about the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for the First Folio version of the text. full 26:35 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe Merry Wives of Windsor; Act 2 Scene 2 Mistress QuicklyApril 2, 2026 Which female character became such a fan favorite that Shakespeare featured her in four different plays? Award-winning actor Nancy Voigts brings this famously bawdy mischief-maker and mistress of misinformation to life in a vibrant new production of The Merry Wives of Windsor at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Click here for more information about the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for the First Folio version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comThe Merry Wives of Windsor; Act 2 Scene 2 Mistress QuicklyApril 2, 2026 Which female character became such a fan favorite that Shakespeare featured her in four different plays? Award-winning actor Nancy Voigts brings this famously bawdy mischief-maker and mistress of misinformation to life in a vibrant new production of The Merry Wives of Windsor at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Click here for more information about the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for the First Folio version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9302&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-3&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-3 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:15:55 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9302 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9302#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=9302 0 A Truant Dispostion: Hamlet and HoratioMarch 4, 2025 Is Horatio the villain?  A literary stand-in for the murderously opportunistic “friends” who stalked the halls of power in Elizabethan England?  Carol Grieb imagines a Hamlet in which Hamlet’s so-called best friend is anything but. Click here to go to the book website. Click here to purchase the book. full 26:46 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoA Truant Dispostion: Hamlet and HoratioMarch 4, 2025 Is Horatio the villain?  A literary stand-in for the murderously opportunistic “friends” who stalked the halls of power in Elizabethan England?  Carol Grieb imagines a Hamlet in which Hamlet’s so-called best friend is anything but. Click here to go to the book website. Click here to purchase the book.stateofshakes@gmail.comA Truant Dispostion: Hamlet and HoratioMarch 4, 2025 Is Horatio the villain?  A literary stand-in for the murderously opportunistic “friends” who stalked the halls of power in Elizabethan England?  Carol Grieb imagines a Hamlet in which Hamlet’s so-called best friend is anything but. Click here to go to the book website. Click here to purchase the book.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9288&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-2-2-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:49:55 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9288 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9288#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=9288 0 The Merchant of Venice; Act 3, Scene 1 ShylockNovember 10, 2025 The villainy you teach me I will execute, and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction.” Actor and storyteller Saul Rubinek takes us inside his one-man show Playing Shylock, now on stage at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center in New York City. Rubinek explores Shylock’s confounding genesis and reveals why one of Shakespeare’s so-called “minor” roles continues to be one of the most groundbreaking, misunderstood and controversial characters in theater history. Click here to see the Folio Version. Click here for a Modern Version of the Text. Click here for more information about Playing Shylock. Click here for Saul's book, All in the Telling. Click here for a transcript of "The Stranger's Case" by Thomas More. full 50:46 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe Merchant of Venice; Act 3, Scene 1 ShylockNovember 10, 2025 The villainy you teach me I will execute, and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction.” Actor and storyteller Saul Rubinek takes us inside his one-man show Playing Shylock, now on stage at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center in New York City. Rubinek explores Shylock’s confounding genesis and reveals why one of Shakespeare’s so-called “minor” roles continues to be one of the most groundbreaking, misunderstood and controversial characters in theater history. Click here to see the Folio Version. Click here for a Modern Version of the Text. Click here for more information about Playing Shylock. Click here for Saul's book, All in the Telling. Click here for a transcript of "The Stranger's Case" by Thomas More.stateofshakes@gmail.comThe Merchant of Venice; Act 3, Scene 1 ShylockNovember 10, 2025 The villainy you teach me I will execute, and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction.” Actor and storyteller Saul Rubinek takes us inside his one-man show Playing Shylock, now on stage at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center in New York City. Rubinek explores Shylock’s confounding genesis and reveals why one of Shakespeare’s so-called “minor” roles continues to be one of the most groundbreaking, misunderstood and controversial characters in theater history. Click here to see the Folio Version. Click here for a Modern Version of the Text. Click here for more information about Playing Shylock. Click here for Saul's book, All in the Telling. Click here for a transcript of "The Stranger's Case" by Thomas More.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9245&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-2-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-2-2-2-2-2-2 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:28:50 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9245 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9245#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=9245 0 Measure for Measure; Act 2, Scene 4 AngeloOctober 20, 2025 If the goal is to be a working actor, is training optional? Terry Knickerbocker offers his perspective on the purpose of actor training. And in Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, we confront a timeless dilemma: is it better to perish for the sake of principle, or debase yourself and survive? Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version of the text. full 40:19 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoMeasure for Measure; Act 2, Scene 4 AngeloOctober 20, 2025 If the goal is to be a working actor, is training optional? Terry Knickerbocker offers his perspective on the purpose of actor training. And in Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, we confront a timeless dilemma: is it better to perish for the sake of principle, or debase yourself and survive? Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comMeasure for Measure; Act 2, Scene 4 AngeloOctober 20, 2025 If the goal is to be a working actor, is training optional? Terry Knickerbocker offers his perspective on the purpose of actor training. And in Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, we confront a timeless dilemma: is it better to perish for the sake of principle, or debase yourself and survive? Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9206&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-2-2-2-2-2 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 22:44:27 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9206 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9206#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=9206 0 Romeo & Juliet; Act 1, Scene 4 RomeoSeptember 3, 2025 From forth the fatal loins of civil strife springs a bold new Romeo and Juliet. The Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey presents this re-envisioned classic, starring Isaac Hickox-Young and directed by Bonnie J. Monte. Is it love, lust, or something more sinister that propels the star-crossed lovers to their untimely end? Romeo and Juliet runs from September 10th to October 5th at the Shakespeare Theater of NJ. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Click here for information about Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey. full 34:30 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoRomeo & Juliet; Act 1, Scene 4 RomeoSeptember 3, 2025 From forth the fatal loins of civil strife springs a bold new Romeo and Juliet. The Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey presents this re-envisioned classic, starring Isaac Hickox-Young and directed by Bonnie J. Monte. Is it love, lust, or something more sinister that propels the star-crossed lovers to their untimely end? Romeo and Juliet runs from September 10th to October 5th at the Shakespeare Theater of NJ. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Click here for information about Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey.stateofshakes@gmail.comRomeo & Juliet; Act 1, Scene 4 RomeoSeptember 3, 2025 From forth the fatal loins of civil strife springs a bold new Romeo and Juliet. The Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey presents this re-envisioned classic, starring Isaac Hickox-Young and directed by Bonnie J. Monte. Is it love, lust, or something more sinister that propels the star-crossed lovers to their untimely end? Romeo and Juliet runs from September 10th to October 5th at the Shakespeare Theater of NJ. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Click here for information about Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9179&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-2-2-2-2 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:16:29 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9179 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9179#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=9179 0 King John; Act 3, Scene 1 ConstanceAugust 5, 2025 Words, words, words. A love of words makes Tracy Michelle Arnold the perfect candidate to run the Language Project at American Player's Theater. With the focus on language, words, syntax, punctuation, Arnold is the perfect guest for the State of Shakespeare. The Language Project is the latest innovation that this gem of theater in Spring Green, Wisconsin has brought us. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Click here for information about American Players Theater and The Language Project. full 35:47 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoKing John; Act 3, Scene 1 ConstanceAugust 5, 2025 Words, words, words. A love of words makes Tracy Michelle Arnold the perfect candidate to run the Language Project at American Player's Theater. With the focus on language, words, syntax, punctuation, Arnold is the perfect guest for the State of Shakespeare. The Language Project is the latest innovation that this gem of theater in Spring Green, Wisconsin has brought us. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Click here for information about American Players Theater and The Language Project.stateofshakes@gmail.comKing John; Act 3, Scene 1 ConstanceAugust 5, 2025 Words, words, words. A love of words makes Tracy Michelle Arnold the perfect candidate to run the Language Project at American Player's Theater. With the focus on language, words, syntax, punctuation, Arnold is the perfect guest for the State of Shakespeare. The Language Project is the latest innovation that this gem of theater in Spring Green, Wisconsin has brought us. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Click here for information about American Players Theater and The Language Project.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9151&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-2-2-2 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:35:55 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9151 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9151#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=9151 0 Twelfth Night Folger TheaterJune 18, 2025 “Most wonderful!” Olivia’s (ahem) climactic outburst isn’t just a line, it’s the line that catches the spirit of director Mei Ann Teo’s current production of Twelfth Night at the Folger Theatre. Teo, who also serves as Artistic Leader at Ping Chong and Company, teases how to treat Shakespeare’s classic as if it’s a new love (er… play.) Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Click here for information about Twelfth Night and the Folger Theater https://www.folger.edu/whats-on/twelfth-night full 35:52 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoTwelfth Night Folger TheaterJune 18, 2025 “Most wonderful!” Olivia’s (ahem) climactic outburst isn’t just a line, it’s the line that catches the spirit of director Mei Ann Teo’s current production of Twelfth Night at the Folger Theatre. Teo, who also serves as Artistic Leader at Ping Chong and Company, teases how to treat Shakespeare’s classic as if it’s a new love (er… play.) Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Click here for information about Twelfth Night and the Folger Theater https://www.folger.edu/whats-on/twelfth-nightstateofshakes@gmail.comTwelfth Night Folger TheaterJune 18, 2025 “Most wonderful!” Olivia’s (ahem) climactic outburst isn’t just a line, it’s the line that catches the spirit of director Mei Ann Teo’s current production of Twelfth Night at the Folger Theatre. Teo, who also serves as Artistic Leader at Ping Chong and Company, teases how to treat Shakespeare’s classic as if it’s a new love (er… play.) Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Click here for information about Twelfth Night and the Folger Theater https://www.folger.edu/whats-on/twelfth-nightShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9129&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-2-2 Thu, 29 May 2025 22:31:35 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9129 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9129#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=9129 0 Shakespeare, Appreciated Hamlet; Act 5, Scene 2May 29, 2025 Gideon Rappaport, author of Appreciating Shakespeare, has released a newly annotated edition of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Can modern readers and actors truly grasp Shakespeare’s work as he intended? Rappaport believes they not only can, but they must. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Gideon's Media Connections: Appreciating Shakespeare Shakespeare's Real Take Gideon's podcast full 33:59 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoShakespeare, Appreciated Hamlet; Act 5, Scene 2May 29, 2025 Gideon Rappaport, author of Appreciating Shakespeare, has released a newly annotated edition of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Can modern readers and actors truly grasp Shakespeare’s work as he intended? Rappaport believes they not only can, but they must. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Gideon's Media Connections: Appreciating Shakespeare Shakespeare's Real Take Gideon's podcaststateofshakes@gmail.comShakespeare, Appreciated Hamlet; Act 5, Scene 2May 29, 2025 Gideon Rappaport, author of Appreciating Shakespeare, has released a newly annotated edition of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Can modern readers and actors truly grasp Shakespeare’s work as he intended? Rappaport believes they not only can, but they must. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Gideon's Media Connections: Appreciating Shakespeare Shakespeare's Real Take Gideon's podcastShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9107&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg-2 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:25:55 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9107 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9107#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=9107 0 Anonymous Agnostic Antichrists March 31, 2025 The Authorship Question may ebb and flow in popularity, but the mystery behind the origins of the Bard’s works remains endlessly intriguing. What better way to explore the rich world of Shakespeare’s contemporaries than by investigating who might have truly penned the plays? Our guest, author Derek Hunter, has spent over thirty years pursuing the possibilities. His tetralogy, Anonymous Agnostic Antichrists, presents four compelling theories. Amazon: Anonymouse Agnostic Antichrists full 22:03 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoAnonymous Agnostic Antichrists March 31, 2025 The Authorship Question may ebb and flow in popularity, but the mystery behind the origins of the Bard’s works remains endlessly intriguing. What better way to explore the rich world of Shakespeare’s contemporaries than by investigating who might have truly penned the plays? Our guest, author Derek Hunter, has spent over thirty years pursuing the possibilities. His tetralogy, Anonymous Agnostic Antichrists, presents four compelling theories. Amazon: Anonymouse Agnostic Antichristsstateofshakes@gmail.comAnonymous Agnostic Antichrists March 31, 2025 The Authorship Question may ebb and flow in popularity, but the mystery behind the origins of the Bard’s works remains endlessly intriguing. What better way to explore the rich world of Shakespeare’s contemporaries than by investigating who might have truly penned the plays? Our guest, author Derek Hunter, has spent over thirty years pursuing the possibilities. His tetralogy, Anonymous Agnostic Antichrists, presents four compelling theories. Amazon: Anonymouse Agnostic AntichristsShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9083&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drew-lichtenberg Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:56:45 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9083 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9083#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=9083 0 Shakespeare in the U.S.February 24, 2025 As the Artistic Producer and Dramaturg at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., Drew Lichtenberg has a front-row seat to the unfolding drama at one of the globe's most powerful artistic and political nexuses. In a recent essay for The New York Times, he shared hard truths about the state of Shakespeare in contemporary America. Over the past half-decade, the number of Shakespeare productions has declined steeply. What might be driving this trend, and is it likely to change? New York TImes: Who's Afraid of William Shakespeare New York TImes: Cancel Shakespeare Shakespeare in the Theatre: Shakespeare Theatre Company. full 41:12 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoShakespeare in the U.S.February 24, 2025 As the Artistic Producer and Dramaturg at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., Drew Lichtenberg has a front-row seat to the unfolding drama at one of the globe's most powerful artistic and political nexuses. In a recent essay for The New York Times, he shared hard truths about the state of Shakespeare in contemporary America. Over the past half-decade, the number of Shakespeare productions has declined steeply. What might be driving this trend, and is it likely to change? New York TImes: Who's Afraid of William Shakespeare New York TImes: Cancel Shakespeare Shakespeare in the Theatre: Shakespeare Theatre Company.stateofshakes@gmail.comShakespeare in the U.S.February 24, 2025 As the Artistic Producer and Dramaturg at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., Drew Lichtenberg has a front-row seat to the unfolding drama at one of the globe's most powerful artistic and political nexuses. In a recent essay for The New York Times, he shared hard truths about the state of Shakespeare in contemporary America. Over the past half-decade, the number of Shakespeare productions has declined steeply. What might be driving this trend, and is it likely to change? New York TImes: Who's Afraid of William Shakespeare New York TImes: Cancel Shakespeare Shakespeare in the Theatre: Shakespeare Theatre Company.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9039&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2 Sat, 08 Feb 2025 16:18:54 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9039 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9039#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=9039 0 Falstaff; Act 4, Scene 2 Henry IV, Part 2January 10, 2025 Falstaff is Shakespeare’s greatest comic creation.  John Ahlin is the greatest ‘Simon Says’ player in the world.   Discover how this talent helped launch a career that has seen him play the role sixteen times… and counting.   Just don't call it a bit! Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version. full 19:00 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoFalstaff; Act 4, Scene 2 Henry IV, Part 2January 10, 2025 Falstaff is Shakespeare’s greatest comic creation.  John Ahlin is the greatest ‘Simon Says’ player in the world.   Discover how this talent helped launch a career that has seen him play the role sixteen times… and counting.   Just don't call it a bit! Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version.stateofshakes@gmail.comFalstaff; Act 4, Scene 2 Henry IV, Part 2January 10, 2025 Falstaff is Shakespeare’s greatest comic creation.  John Ahlin is the greatest ‘Simon Says’ player in the world.   Discover how this talent helped launch a career that has seen him play the role sixteen times… and counting.   Just don't call it a bit! Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9009&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:25:49 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9009 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=9009#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=9009 0 Macbeth; Act 3, Scene 1 MacbethSeptember 20, 2024 From Whiffenpoof to Macbeth.  Graham Stevens has worn many hats in his career, none of which fits as comfortably as Macbeth's crown. How does he bring all of his diversity of skills to bear in the role of the Scottish King? And it isn't just the kilt... Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version. full 19:00 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoMacbeth; Act 3, Scene 1 MacbethSeptember 20, 2024 From Whiffenpoof to Macbeth.  Graham Stevens has worn many hats in his career, none of which fits as comfortably as Macbeth's crown. How does he bring all of his diversity of skills to bear in the role of the Scottish King? And it isn't just the kilt... Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version.stateofshakes@gmail.comMacbeth; Act 3, Scene 1 MacbethSeptember 20, 2024 From Whiffenpoof to Macbeth.  Graham Stevens has worn many hats in his career, none of which fits as comfortably as Macbeth's crown. How does he bring all of his diversity of skills to bear in the role of the Scottish King? And it isn't just the kilt... Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8987&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:50:06 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8987 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8987#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8987 0 The American Shakespeare Center July 30, 2024 Vanessa Morosco likes asking the big questions. As Executive Director of the American Shakespeare Center, she is perfectly positioned to do just that. Using Original Practices, Vanessa and ASC are re-centering the focus on Shakespeare for the 21st Century. Click here for more information on the American Shakespeare Center Click here for more information on Vanessa's 50/50 Shakespeare Project full 19:00 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe American Shakespeare Center July 30, 2024 Vanessa Morosco likes asking the big questions. As Executive Director of the American Shakespeare Center, she is perfectly positioned to do just that. Using Original Practices, Vanessa and ASC are re-centering the focus on Shakespeare for the 21st Century. Click here for more information on the American Shakespeare Center Click here for more information on Vanessa's 50/50 Shakespeare Projectstateofshakes@gmail.comThe American Shakespeare Center July 30, 2024 Vanessa Morosco likes asking the big questions. As Executive Director of the American Shakespeare Center, she is perfectly positioned to do just that. Using Original Practices, Vanessa and ASC are re-centering the focus on Shakespeare for the 21st Century. Click here for more information on the American Shakespeare Center Click here for more information on Vanessa's 50/50 Shakespeare ProjectShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8954&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:50:14 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8954 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8954#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8954 2 Henry IV, Part I; Act 5, Scene 1 WorcesterJune 30, 2024 Inside-out or outside-in?  Accomplished stage actor and teacher Jasmine Bracey gives Stanislvaski his due, but argues for a more visceral approach to crafting character.  Either way, her objective is all about change. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version. Click here for more information on the Backroom Theater Project. full 19:00 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoHenry IV, Part I; Act 5, Scene 1 WorcesterJune 30, 2024 Inside-out or outside-in?  Accomplished stage actor and teacher Jasmine Bracey gives Stanislvaski his due, but argues for a more visceral approach to crafting character.  Either way, her objective is all about change. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version. Click here for more information on the Backroom Theater Project.stateofshakes@gmail.comHenry IV, Part I; Act 5, Scene 1 WorcesterJune 30, 2024 Inside-out or outside-in?  Accomplished stage actor and teacher Jasmine Bracey gives Stanislvaski his due, but argues for a more visceral approach to crafting character.  Either way, her objective is all about change. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version. Click here for more information on the Backroom Theater Project.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8934&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 Thu, 30 May 2024 18:13:02 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8934 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8934#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8934 0 Fight Direction ShakespeareMay 30, 2024 There’s more to choreographing stage combat than beating shields and bashing heads. Fight Director Rod Kinter works closely with Actors, Directors and Designers on "Designing the Fight". Safety and repeatability are paramount, but swords are optional. Click here for more information about Rod Kinter full 19:00 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoFight Direction ShakespeareMay 30, 2024 There’s more to choreographing stage combat than beating shields and bashing heads. Fight Director Rod Kinter works closely with Actors, Directors and Designers on "Designing the Fight". Safety and repeatability are paramount, but swords are optional. Click here for more information about Rod Kinterstateofshakes@gmail.comFight Direction ShakespeareMay 30, 2024 There’s more to choreographing stage combat than beating shields and bashing heads. Fight Director Rod Kinter works closely with Actors, Directors and Designers on "Designing the Fight". Safety and repeatability are paramount, but swords are optional. Click here for more information about Rod KinterShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8915&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-2-2 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:48:10 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8915 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8915#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8915 0 Henry V; Prologue PrologueApril 30, 2024 In his second season as the Artistic Director of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Jason King Jones brings a seemingly boundless energy and enthusiasm to the leadership role. This summer, PSF will produce 8 shows, the equivalent of a full regional theatre season, in just sixteen weeks. Click here for more information about Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see a First Folio Version Click here to see a Scanned Version full 19:00 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoHenry V; Prologue PrologueApril 30, 2024 In his second season as the Artistic Director of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Jason King Jones brings a seemingly boundless energy and enthusiasm to the leadership role. This summer, PSF will produce 8 shows, the equivalent of a full regional theatre season, in just sixteen weeks. Click here for more information about Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see a First Folio Version Click here to see a Scanned Versionstateofshakes@gmail.comHenry V; Prologue PrologueApril 30, 2024 In his second season as the Artistic Director of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Jason King Jones brings a seemingly boundless energy and enthusiasm to the leadership role. This summer, PSF will produce 8 shows, the equivalent of a full regional theatre season, in just sixteen weeks. Click here for more information about Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see a First Folio Version Click here to see a Scanned VersionShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8894&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-2 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:46:38 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8894 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8894#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8894 0 Pericles; Act 5, Scene 1 Pericles and MarinaMarch 12, 2024 We welcome one of our favorite guests back to the State of Shakespeare.  Ben Steinfeld catches us up on his own epic journey and on Fiasco Theatre’s production of Pericles, in performances now at the Classic Stage Company in NYC. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here For More information about Pericles at the Classic Stage Company full 19:00 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoPericles; Act 5, Scene 1 Pericles and MarinaMarch 12, 2024 We welcome one of our favorite guests back to the State of Shakespeare.  Ben Steinfeld catches us up on his own epic journey and on Fiasco Theatre’s production of Pericles, in performances now at the Classic Stage Company in NYC. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here For More information about Pericles at the Classic Stage Companystateofshakes@gmail.comPericles; Act 5, Scene 1 Pericles and MarinaMarch 12, 2024 We welcome one of our favorite guests back to the State of Shakespeare.  Ben Steinfeld catches us up on his own epic journey and on Fiasco Theatre’s production of Pericles, in performances now at the Classic Stage Company in NYC. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here For More information about Pericles at the Classic Stage CompanyShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8863&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 23:15:58 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8863 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8863#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8863 0 Richard III; Act 5, Scene 1 BuckinghamFebruary 28, 2024 Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez Actor Yao Dogbe returns to the stage of Chicago Shakespeare Theatre for the highly-anticipated production of Richard III. The inaugural effort by brand-new helmsman Edward Hall, this reimagining of one of Shakespeare’s bloodiest plays has been grabbing attention for its unconventional casting and daring concept. But for Dogbe, it's more than just another role—it's a personal journey about family. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Click here For More information about Richard III at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater full 19:00 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoRichard III; Act 5, Scene 1 BuckinghamFebruary 28, 2024 Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez Actor Yao Dogbe returns to the stage of Chicago Shakespeare Theatre for the highly-anticipated production of Richard III. The inaugural effort by brand-new helmsman Edward Hall, this reimagining of one of Shakespeare’s bloodiest plays has been grabbing attention for its unconventional casting and daring concept. But for Dogbe, it's more than just another role—it's a personal journey about family. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Click here For More information about Richard III at the Chicago Shakespeare Theaterstateofshakes@gmail.comRichard III; Act 5, Scene 1 BuckinghamFebruary 28, 2024 Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez Actor Yao Dogbe returns to the stage of Chicago Shakespeare Theatre for the highly-anticipated production of Richard III. The inaugural effort by brand-new helmsman Edward Hall, this reimagining of one of Shakespeare’s bloodiest plays has been grabbing attention for its unconventional casting and daring concept. But for Dogbe, it's more than just another role—it's a personal journey about family. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Click here For More information about Richard III at the Chicago Shakespeare TheaterShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8839&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 19:28:52 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8839 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8839#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8839 0 The Tempest; Act 4, Scene 1 ProsperoJanuary 16, 2024 To the uninitiated, northwest Arkansas may sound like an unlikely paradise for an actor.  But as Shakespeare’s Prospero shows us, magic is found where you choose to make it.  Our guest Steven Charles Marzolf has happily made an artistic home in Fayetteville for the past twelve years, where he recently played Prospero in the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre / University of Central Arkansas co-Production of The Tempest. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. full 19:00 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe Tempest; Act 4, Scene 1 ProsperoJanuary 16, 2024 To the uninitiated, northwest Arkansas may sound like an unlikely paradise for an actor.  But as Shakespeare’s Prospero shows us, magic is found where you choose to make it.  Our guest Steven Charles Marzolf has happily made an artistic home in Fayetteville for the past twelve years, where he recently played Prospero in the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre / University of Central Arkansas co-Production of The Tempest. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comThe Tempest; Act 4, Scene 1 ProsperoJanuary 16, 2024 To the uninitiated, northwest Arkansas may sound like an unlikely paradise for an actor.  But as Shakespeare’s Prospero shows us, magic is found where you choose to make it.  Our guest Steven Charles Marzolf has happily made an artistic home in Fayetteville for the past twelve years, where he recently played Prospero in the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre / University of Central Arkansas co-Production of The Tempest. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8814&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:19:05 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8814 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8814#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8814 0 Macbeth; Act 5, Scene 1 Lady MacbethNovember 21, 2023 Elena Hollenbeak is the winner of the 2023 English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition.  We spoke with the talented Ms. Hollenbeak and her mentor, Dr. Lyn Ackerman, about this year’s competition and what’s so fascinating about Shakespeare.  Along the way we learn about a heart-stopping moment for Lady Macbeth. that Shakespeare might have missed, and why the state of Hawaii produces so many exceptional ESU competitors. Click here to follow along with the text. full 19:00 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoMacbeth; Act 5, Scene 1 Lady MacbethNovember 21, 2023 Elena Hollenbeak is the winner of the 2023 English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition.  We spoke with the talented Ms. Hollenbeak and her mentor, Dr. Lyn Ackerman, about this year’s competition and what’s so fascinating about Shakespeare.  Along the way we learn about a heart-stopping moment for Lady Macbeth. that Shakespeare might have missed, and why the state of Hawaii produces so many exceptional ESU competitors. Click here to follow along with the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comMacbeth; Act 5, Scene 1 Lady MacbethNovember 21, 2023 Elena Hollenbeak is the winner of the 2023 English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition.  We spoke with the talented Ms. Hollenbeak and her mentor, Dr. Lyn Ackerman, about this year’s competition and what’s so fascinating about Shakespeare.  Along the way we learn about a heart-stopping moment for Lady Macbeth. that Shakespeare might have missed, and why the state of Hawaii produces so many exceptional ESU competitors. Click here to follow along with the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8785&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:47:09 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8785 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8785#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8785 0 Romeo & Juliet; Act 3, Scene 2 JulietOctober 24, 2023 Canadian actor Sara Topham met Shakespeare’s Juliet when she was just seventeen and facing the premature overthrow of a promising career.  This could be a story about how a star-crossed young dancer became one of the most accomplished classical stage actors of her generation.  Or it could be a masterclass in respecting Shakespeare’s verse.  Or it could be a love letter to a future generation of Juliets.  All we know is to breathe at the end of the line! Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a Folio Version. Click here for a Scanned Version. full 43:54 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoRomeo & Juliet; Act 3, Scene 2 JulietOctober 24, 2023 Canadian actor Sara Topham met Shakespeare’s Juliet when she was just seventeen and facing the premature overthrow of a promising career.  This could be a story about how a star-crossed young dancer became one of the most accomplished classical stage actors of her generation.  Or it could be a masterclass in respecting Shakespeare’s verse.  Or it could be a love letter to a future generation of Juliets.  All we know is to breathe at the end of the line! Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a Folio Version. Click here for a Scanned Version.stateofshakes@gmail.comRomeo & Juliet; Act 3, Scene 2 JulietOctober 24, 2023 Canadian actor Sara Topham met Shakespeare’s Juliet when she was just seventeen and facing the premature overthrow of a promising career.  This could be a story about how a star-crossed young dancer became one of the most accomplished classical stage actors of her generation.  Or it could be a masterclass in respecting Shakespeare’s verse.  Or it could be a love letter to a future generation of Juliets.  All we know is to breathe at the end of the line! Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a Folio Version. Click here for a Scanned Version.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8727&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 18:26:20 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8727 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8727#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8727 0 Hamlet; Act 2, Scene 2 HamletSeptember 29, 2023 Marquis D. Gibson's Broadway debut was as sudden as it was spectacular. Appearing in the Hamlet inspired Fat Ham, Marquis played the Hamlet character wrestling with a lot of different big questions. For Marquis, it came down to truth, connection and a big dose of relationship. What a piece of work is a man, indeed. Click here to follow along with the text Click here for a Folio Version full 27:33 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoHamlet; Act 2, Scene 2 HamletSeptember 29, 2023 Marquis D. Gibson's Broadway debut was as sudden as it was spectacular. Appearing in the Hamlet inspired Fat Ham, Marquis played the Hamlet character wrestling with a lot of different big questions. For Marquis, it came down to truth, connection and a big dose of relationship. What a piece of work is a man, indeed. Click here to follow along with the text Click here for a Folio Versionstateofshakes@gmail.comHamlet; Act 2, Scene 2 HamletSeptember 29, 2023 Marquis D. Gibson's Broadway debut was as sudden as it was spectacular. Appearing in the Hamlet inspired Fat Ham, Marquis played the Hamlet character wrestling with a lot of different big questions. For Marquis, it came down to truth, connection and a big dose of relationship. What a piece of work is a man, indeed. Click here to follow along with the text Click here for a Folio VersionShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8764&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3 Wed, 30 Aug 2023 02:02:02 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8764 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8764#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8764 0 Unrehearsed: A Midsummer Night's Dream The Barefoot Shakespeare CompanyAugust 29, 2023 Memorizing lines comes quickly for Andrew J. Dunn. Putting the fun back in theater is what he is all about, which is why he agreed to produce, publicize and act in the Unrehearsed Midsummer Night's Dream by the Barefoot Shakespeare Company. He even referees in what is called an event "for Sports Fans!" where the lines between spectator and actor are often blurred. Click here for more information about the show and the Barefoot Shakespeare Company. full 19:21 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoUnrehearsed: A Midsummer Night's Dream The Barefoot Shakespeare CompanyAugust 29, 2023 Memorizing lines comes quickly for Andrew J. Dunn. Putting the fun back in theater is what he is all about, which is why he agreed to produce, publicize and act in the Unrehearsed Midsummer Night's Dream by the Barefoot Shakespeare Company. He even referees in what is called an event "for Sports Fans!" where the lines between spectator and actor are often blurred. Click here for more information about the show and the Barefoot Shakespeare Company.stateofshakes@gmail.comUnrehearsed: A Midsummer Night's Dream The Barefoot Shakespeare CompanyAugust 29, 2023 Memorizing lines comes quickly for Andrew J. Dunn. Putting the fun back in theater is what he is all about, which is why he agreed to produce, publicize and act in the Unrehearsed Midsummer Night's Dream by the Barefoot Shakespeare Company. He even referees in what is called an event "for Sports Fans!" where the lines between spectator and actor are often blurred. Click here for more information about the show and the Barefoot Shakespeare Company.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8741&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 17:05:55 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8741 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8741#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8741 0 Love's Labor's Lost The Hudson Valley Shakespeare FestivalJuly 12, 2023 (Photo by John Nordell/The Christian Science Monitor via Getty Images) Ask Amanda Dehnert what she does for a living, and she’ll laughingly say she “imagines things.”  As a visionary theatre creator, she has worked with some of the most exciting theatre companies to emerge over the last 25 years.  Ms. Dehnert brings her unique talents to bear in the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s new production of Love’s Labors Lost, for which she both directed and co-composed an original pop-rock score.   Love's Labors Lost Photo Credits: T. Charles Erickson full 34:03 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoLove's Labor's Lost The Hudson Valley Shakespeare FestivalJuly 12, 2023 (Photo by John Nordell/The Christian Science Monitor via Getty Images) Ask Amanda Dehnert what she does for a living, and she’ll laughingly say she “imagines things.”  As a visionary theatre creator, she has worked with some of the most exciting theatre companies to emerge over the last 25 years.  Ms. Dehnert brings her unique talents to bear in the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s new production of Love’s Labors Lost, for which she both directed and co-composed an original pop-rock score.   Love's Labors Lost Photo Credits: T. Charles Ericksonstateofshakes@gmail.comLove's Labor's Lost The Hudson Valley Shakespeare FestivalJuly 12, 2023 (Photo by John Nordell/The Christian Science Monitor via Getty Images) Ask Amanda Dehnert what she does for a living, and she’ll laughingly say she “imagines things.”  As a visionary theatre creator, she has worked with some of the most exciting theatre companies to emerge over the last 25 years.  Ms. Dehnert brings her unique talents to bear in the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s new production of Love’s Labors Lost, for which she both directed and co-composed an original pop-rock score.   Love's Labors Lost Photo Credits: T. Charles EricksonShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8708&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3 Fri, 26 May 2023 12:26:42 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8708 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8708#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8708 4 Hamlet; Act 2, Scene 2 HamletMay 26, 2023 When it comes to Shakespeare's secrets, "meaning" and "sense" stand separate, yet actors must master both. So asserts Dakin Matthews: actor extraordinaire, seasoned stage savant of 250+ productions, and the scribe behind Shakespeare Spoken Here. Delving daringly into Hamlet's "Is it not monstrous..." soliloquy (Act II, scene 2), Daikin declares that in the realm of Shakespearean performance, rules crumble, crushed by the audacious. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a Scanned Version of the text. full 37:36 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoHamlet; Act 2, Scene 2 HamletMay 26, 2023 When it comes to Shakespeare's secrets, "meaning" and "sense" stand separate, yet actors must master both. So asserts Dakin Matthews: actor extraordinaire, seasoned stage savant of 250+ productions, and the scribe behind Shakespeare Spoken Here. Delving daringly into Hamlet's "Is it not monstrous..." soliloquy (Act II, scene 2), Daikin declares that in the realm of Shakespearean performance, rules crumble, crushed by the audacious. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a Scanned Version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comHamlet; Act 2, Scene 2 HamletMay 26, 2023 When it comes to Shakespeare's secrets, "meaning" and "sense" stand separate, yet actors must master both. So asserts Dakin Matthews: actor extraordinaire, seasoned stage savant of 250+ productions, and the scribe behind Shakespeare Spoken Here. Delving daringly into Hamlet's "Is it not monstrous..." soliloquy (Act II, scene 2), Daikin declares that in the realm of Shakespearean performance, rules crumble, crushed by the audacious. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a Scanned Version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8676&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:43:09 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8676 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8676#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8676 0 The Winter's Tale; Act 3, Scene 2 HermioneMarch 23, 2023 Photo: Jenny Graham. Photo: Jenny Graham. For Miriam Laube, 16 is a magic number. 16 years at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and 16 years away from court in Winter's Tale (for her featured character, Hermione). With a dash of humor and a fierce sense of self, Miriam has breathed life into countless Shakespeare characters both on stage and through Play On Podcasts. Finding the honor in Hermione was both a professional and personal journey. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Below are two songs from Miriam inspired by Shakespeare! https://vimeo.com/472695614/28291ad3f3 https://vimeo.com/414838224/52084c59e3 full 26:49 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe Winter's Tale; Act 3, Scene 2 HermioneMarch 23, 2023 Photo: Jenny Graham. Photo: Jenny Graham. For Miriam Laube, 16 is a magic number. 16 years at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and 16 years away from court in Winter's Tale (for her featured character, Hermione). With a dash of humor and a fierce sense of self, Miriam has breathed life into countless Shakespeare characters both on stage and through Play On Podcasts. Finding the honor in Hermione was both a professional and personal journey. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Below are two songs from Miriam inspired by Shakespeare! https://vimeo.com/472695614/28291ad3f3 https://vimeo.com/414838224/52084c59e3stateofshakes@gmail.comThe Winter's Tale; Act 3, Scene 2 HermioneMarch 23, 2023 Photo: Jenny Graham. Photo: Jenny Graham. For Miriam Laube, 16 is a magic number. 16 years at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and 16 years away from court in Winter's Tale (for her featured character, Hermione). With a dash of humor and a fierce sense of self, Miriam has breathed life into countless Shakespeare characters both on stage and through Play On Podcasts. Finding the honor in Hermione was both a professional and personal journey. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Below are two songs from Miriam inspired by Shakespeare! https://vimeo.com/472695614/28291ad3f3 https://vimeo.com/414838224/52084c59e3Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8650&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:45:16 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8650 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8650#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8650 0 Hamlet; Act 3, Scene 1 HamletFebruary 28, 2023 Drop in!   All Chukwudi Iwuji needs is the language, how the words resonate in him, their sounds and meanings and rhythms. Using these, how is he affecting the listener?  When you listen, you will know. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. full 37:36 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoHamlet; Act 3, Scene 1 HamletFebruary 28, 2023 Drop in!   All Chukwudi Iwuji needs is the language, how the words resonate in him, their sounds and meanings and rhythms. Using these, how is he affecting the listener?  When you listen, you will know. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comHamlet; Act 3, Scene 1 HamletFebruary 28, 2023 Drop in!   All Chukwudi Iwuji needs is the language, how the words resonate in him, their sounds and meanings and rhythms. Using these, how is he affecting the listener?  When you listen, you will know. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8625&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 Sun, 29 Jan 2023 00:17:31 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8625 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8625#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8625 1 Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 4, Scene 1 BottomJanuary 27, 2023 What does it mean to be “smartly stupid,” and how might this approach help an actor reveal delightfully unexpected moments in well-worn texts?  Ian Gould credits his training at the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy in Washington DC for this technique, which he demonstrates in his fresh take on “Bottom’s Dream” from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Watch Ian Gould perform Bottom's Monologue from the interview! full 28:40 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoMidsummer Night's Dream: Act 4, Scene 1 BottomJanuary 27, 2023 What does it mean to be “smartly stupid,” and how might this approach help an actor reveal delightfully unexpected moments in well-worn texts?  Ian Gould credits his training at the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy in Washington DC for this technique, which he demonstrates in his fresh take on “Bottom’s Dream” from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Watch Ian Gould perform Bottom's Monologue from the interview!stateofshakes@gmail.comMidsummer Night's Dream: Act 4, Scene 1 BottomJanuary 27, 2023 What does it mean to be “smartly stupid,” and how might this approach help an actor reveal delightfully unexpected moments in well-worn texts?  Ian Gould credits his training at the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy in Washington DC for this technique, which he demonstrates in his fresh take on “Bottom’s Dream” from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Watch Ian Gould perform Bottom's Monologue from the interview!Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8604&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:39:54 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8604 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8604#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8604 0 Shakespeare's Sceptered Isle November 30, 2022 What did it mean to be “English” in Shakespeare’s day?   How may Shakespeare’s most patriotic play, Henry V, have shaped notions of English identity ever since?  Brian Carroll’s new book, Shakespeare’s Sceptered Isle: Finding English National Identity in the Plays examines hints in Shakespeare’s text about what his audiences might have thought being “English” was – and perhaps more revealingly, what (or who) wasn’t. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. full 35:18 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoShakespeare's Sceptered Isle November 30, 2022 What did it mean to be “English” in Shakespeare’s day?   How may Shakespeare’s most patriotic play, Henry V, have shaped notions of English identity ever since?  Brian Carroll’s new book, Shakespeare’s Sceptered Isle: Finding English National Identity in the Plays examines hints in Shakespeare’s text about what his audiences might have thought being “English” was – and perhaps more revealingly, what (or who) wasn’t. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comShakespeare's Sceptered Isle November 30, 2022 What did it mean to be “English” in Shakespeare’s day?   How may Shakespeare’s most patriotic play, Henry V, have shaped notions of English identity ever since?  Brian Carroll’s new book, Shakespeare’s Sceptered Isle: Finding English National Identity in the Plays examines hints in Shakespeare’s text about what his audiences might have thought being “English” was – and perhaps more revealingly, what (or who) wasn’t. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8413&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2 Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:13:01 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8413 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8413#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8413 0 Julius Caesar; Act 2, Scene 1 Brutus October 11, 2022 With double digit years at a trio of theaters, Lynn Robert Berg is on the move. The self-proclaimed character actor has moved from intern to company leader with a skill set most actors would kill for (especially after listening to his reading of Brutus’ bloody-minded monologue from Julius Caesar.). A man of many hats, Lynn Robert Berg delights in his motley assortment of roles.   Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Click here for Information about Idaho Shakes, Tahoe Shakes and Great Lakes Shakes. full 32:27 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoJulius Caesar; Act 2, Scene 1 Brutus October 11, 2022 With double digit years at a trio of theaters, Lynn Robert Berg is on the move. The self-proclaimed character actor has moved from intern to company leader with a skill set most actors would kill for (especially after listening to his reading of Brutus’ bloody-minded monologue from Julius Caesar.). A man of many hats, Lynn Robert Berg delights in his motley assortment of roles.   Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Click here for Information about Idaho Shakes, Tahoe Shakes and Great Lakes Shakes.stateofshakes@gmail.comJulius Caesar; Act 2, Scene 1 Brutus October 11, 2022 With double digit years at a trio of theaters, Lynn Robert Berg is on the move. The self-proclaimed character actor has moved from intern to company leader with a skill set most actors would kill for (especially after listening to his reading of Brutus’ bloody-minded monologue from Julius Caesar.). A man of many hats, Lynn Robert Berg delights in his motley assortment of roles.   Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Click here for Information about Idaho Shakes, Tahoe Shakes and Great Lakes Shakes.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8131&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2 Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:37:39 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8131 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=8131#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=8131 0 Romeo and Juliet; Act 3, Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet August 23, 2022 After a lifetime in the theatre, what does Shakespeare still have to teach us about life and love? Long-time stage veterans (and real-life couple0 Nance Williamson and Kurt Rhoads take on the titular roles in Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s “age-blind” production of Romeo and Juliet.   Having shared the stage together in seventy (70!) productions spanning more than 30 years, they may well be the most seasoned star-crossed young lovers Verona has ever met.     Click here for more information about HVSF. full 25:42 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoRomeo and Juliet; Act 3, Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet August 23, 2022 After a lifetime in the theatre, what does Shakespeare still have to teach us about life and love? Long-time stage veterans (and real-life couple0 Nance Williamson and Kurt Rhoads take on the titular roles in Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s “age-blind” production of Romeo and Juliet.   Having shared the stage together in seventy (70!) productions spanning more than 30 years, they may well be the most seasoned star-crossed young lovers Verona has ever met.     Click here for more information about HVSF.stateofshakes@gmail.comRomeo and Juliet; Act 3, Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet August 23, 2022 After a lifetime in the theatre, what does Shakespeare still have to teach us about life and love? Long-time stage veterans (and real-life couple0 Nance Williamson and Kurt Rhoads take on the titular roles in Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s “age-blind” production of Romeo and Juliet.   Having shared the stage together in seventy (70!) productions spanning more than 30 years, they may well be the most seasoned star-crossed young lovers Verona has ever met.     Click here for more information about HVSF.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7905&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 19:35:49 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7905 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7905#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7905 0 The Book of Will Colorado Shakespeare FestivalAugust 1, 2022 Who were the men and women who miraculously rescued half of Shakespeare’s plays from being lost forever – and what mystery, tragedy, romance, and drama raged around them as they struggled against greed, politics and their own mortality in order to grant immortality to a few precious words?   Kevin Rich and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival (currently celebrating its 65th season) bring these forgotten heroes vividly to life in Lauren Gunderson’s, The Book of Will, a play about the birth of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which was published seven years after the Bard’s death and which Kevin Rich describes as a "love letter to the Theater".   Click here for more information about CSF. full 25:42 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe Book of Will Colorado Shakespeare FestivalAugust 1, 2022 Who were the men and women who miraculously rescued half of Shakespeare’s plays from being lost forever – and what mystery, tragedy, romance, and drama raged around them as they struggled against greed, politics and their own mortality in order to grant immortality to a few precious words?   Kevin Rich and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival (currently celebrating its 65th season) bring these forgotten heroes vividly to life in Lauren Gunderson’s, The Book of Will, a play about the birth of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which was published seven years after the Bard’s death and which Kevin Rich describes as a "love letter to the Theater".   Click here for more information about CSF.stateofshakes@gmail.comThe Book of Will Colorado Shakespeare FestivalAugust 1, 2022 Who were the men and women who miraculously rescued half of Shakespeare’s plays from being lost forever – and what mystery, tragedy, romance, and drama raged around them as they struggled against greed, politics and their own mortality in order to grant immortality to a few precious words?   Kevin Rich and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival (currently celebrating its 65th season) bring these forgotten heroes vividly to life in Lauren Gunderson’s, The Book of Will, a play about the birth of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which was published seven years after the Bard’s death and which Kevin Rich describes as a "love letter to the Theater".   Click here for more information about CSF.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7878&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 02:03:46 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7878 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7878#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7878 0 Twelfth Night Act 1, Scene 5July 8, 2022 PHOTO CREDIT - Richard Termine PHOTO CREDIT - Richard Termine Something special is happening in Harlem. The Classical Theater of Harlem is bringing its unique brand of Shakespeare to Marcus Garvey Park. Associate Artistic Director Carl Cofield is directing an Afro-Futuristic version of Twelfth Night - complete with VR and the ambient sounds of NYC. Carl stops by to talk about all things Shakespeare, Education and Twelfth Night. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for more information about CTH. full 37:42 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoTwelfth Night Act 1, Scene 5July 8, 2022 PHOTO CREDIT - Richard Termine PHOTO CREDIT - Richard Termine Something special is happening in Harlem. The Classical Theater of Harlem is bringing its unique brand of Shakespeare to Marcus Garvey Park. Associate Artistic Director Carl Cofield is directing an Afro-Futuristic version of Twelfth Night - complete with VR and the ambient sounds of NYC. Carl stops by to talk about all things Shakespeare, Education and Twelfth Night. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for more information about CTH.stateofshakes@gmail.comTwelfth Night Act 1, Scene 5July 8, 2022 PHOTO CREDIT - Richard Termine PHOTO CREDIT - Richard Termine Something special is happening in Harlem. The Classical Theater of Harlem is bringing its unique brand of Shakespeare to Marcus Garvey Park. Associate Artistic Director Carl Cofield is directing an Afro-Futuristic version of Twelfth Night - complete with VR and the ambient sounds of NYC. Carl stops by to talk about all things Shakespeare, Education and Twelfth Night. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for more information about CTH.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7849&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2 Tue, 21 Jun 2022 19:48:37 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7849 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7849#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7849 4 Val Winkelman and John Dodd June 18, 2022 In Texas, when something delightful has been marinating for 36 years, you know you’re in for a treat. The Texas Shakespeare Festival has been a staple of East Texas since the 1980's. For five decades, TSF’s own John Dodd and Val Winkelman have helped to feed (literally) and nurture hundreds of theatre artists. They share advice, anecdotes and a who's who of TSF Alum (including at least one who will be familiar to SoS listeners ;) This is one Shakespeare Festival that is aged to perfection. Follow them on all platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Flicker Watch a time lapse of their changeover between shows. full 32:46 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoVal Winkelman and John Dodd June 18, 2022 In Texas, when something delightful has been marinating for 36 years, you know you’re in for a treat. The Texas Shakespeare Festival has been a staple of East Texas since the 1980's. For five decades, TSF’s own John Dodd and Val Winkelman have helped to feed (literally) and nurture hundreds of theatre artists. They share advice, anecdotes and a who's who of TSF Alum (including at least one who will be familiar to SoS listeners ;) This is one Shakespeare Festival that is aged to perfection. Follow them on all platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Flicker Watch a time lapse of their changeover between shows.stateofshakes@gmail.comVal Winkelman and John Dodd June 18, 2022 In Texas, when something delightful has been marinating for 36 years, you know you’re in for a treat. The Texas Shakespeare Festival has been a staple of East Texas since the 1980's. For five decades, TSF’s own John Dodd and Val Winkelman have helped to feed (literally) and nurture hundreds of theatre artists. They share advice, anecdotes and a who's who of TSF Alum (including at least one who will be familiar to SoS listeners ;) This is one Shakespeare Festival that is aged to perfection. Follow them on all platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Flicker Watch a time lapse of their changeover between shows.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7820&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toby-malone-and-aili-huber Mon, 16 May 2022 18:08:27 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7820 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7820#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7820 0 Aili Huber and Toby Malone Cutting Plays for PerformanceMay 16, 2022 Was this the kindest cut of all?  It began as a friendly argument between fellow Shakespeareans,  Aili Huber and Toby Malone, about how to trim the text of Richard III.  They've since collaborated on a book and website with tools and hints to how to cut Shakespeare effectively.  With a dose of humor and a dollop of wisdom, Cutting Shakespeare for Performance keenly tackles a sticky subject in Shakespeare. Click here to follow along with the text. Find Cutting Shakespeare for Performance at Routledge and Amazon. Follow them on all platforms: @cuttingplays full 24:59 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoAili Huber and Toby Malone Cutting Plays for PerformanceMay 16, 2022 Was this the kindest cut of all?  It began as a friendly argument between fellow Shakespeareans,  Aili Huber and Toby Malone, about how to trim the text of Richard III.  They've since collaborated on a book and website with tools and hints to how to cut Shakespeare effectively.  With a dose of humor and a dollop of wisdom, Cutting Shakespeare for Performance keenly tackles a sticky subject in Shakespeare. Click here to follow along with the text. Find Cutting Shakespeare for Performance at Routledge and Amazon. Follow them on all platforms: @cuttingplaysstateofshakes@gmail.comAili Huber and Toby Malone Cutting Plays for PerformanceMay 16, 2022 Was this the kindest cut of all?  It began as a friendly argument between fellow Shakespeareans,  Aili Huber and Toby Malone, about how to trim the text of Richard III.  They've since collaborated on a book and website with tools and hints to how to cut Shakespeare effectively.  With a dose of humor and a dollop of wisdom, Cutting Shakespeare for Performance keenly tackles a sticky subject in Shakespeare. Click here to follow along with the text. Find Cutting Shakespeare for Performance at Routledge and Amazon. Follow them on all platforms: @cuttingplaysShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7794&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nathan-winkelstein&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nathan-winkelstein Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:32:19 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7794 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7794#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7794 0 Henry V: Act 1, Scene 2King HenryMarch 28, 2022 Named for the rowdy Jacobean playhouse that illegally performed plays in England during the years of Puritan rule, the Red Bull Theater is breaking barriers. Using one of Henry V's speeches, Associate Artistic Director Nathan Winkelstein reveals the power of Shakespeare and other plays of heightened language to deepen our understanding of the human condition. Follow along with the speech. First Folio Version. full 35:42 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoHenry V: Act 1, Scene 2King HenryMarch 28, 2022 Named for the rowdy Jacobean playhouse that illegally performed plays in England during the years of Puritan rule, the Red Bull Theater is breaking barriers. Using one of Henry V's speeches, Associate Artistic Director Nathan Winkelstein reveals the power of Shakespeare and other plays of heightened language to deepen our understanding of the human condition. Follow along with the speech. First Folio Version.stateofshakes@gmail.comHenry V: Act 1, Scene 2King HenryMarch 28, 2022 Named for the rowdy Jacobean playhouse that illegally performed plays in England during the years of Puritan rule, the Red Bull Theater is breaking barriers. Using one of Henry V's speeches, Associate Artistic Director Nathan Winkelstein reveals the power of Shakespeare and other plays of heightened language to deepen our understanding of the human condition. Follow along with the speech. First Folio Version.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7778&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mike-lew&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mike-lew Wed, 23 Feb 2022 23:09:34 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7778 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7778#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7778 0 Teenage DickFebruary 23, 2022 What happens if you plunk down Richard III in a modern day High School? You get Teenage Dick. Teenage Dick, Written by Mike Lew, was commissioned and developed by Gregg Mozgala's own theater company, The Apothetae, which is dedicated to productions that illuminate the disabled experience. “Exhilarating. It suggests how much richer the theater will be when it is truly open to artists of all kinds. Not just because those artists deserve employment but also because the canon of classics deserves reimagining to match our world.” Lew says, “We set out to re-examine disability politics from Shakespearean times to our time, through a dark comedy that mashes up Shakespeare-talk and Tik Tok.” Join us as we sit down with Mike and talk all things Teenage Dick. full 11:49 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoTeenage DickFebruary 23, 2022 What happens if you plunk down Richard III in a modern day High School? You get Teenage Dick. Teenage Dick, Written by Mike Lew, was commissioned and developed by Gregg Mozgala's own theater company, The Apothetae, which is dedicated to productions that illuminate the disabled experience. “Exhilarating. It suggests how much richer the theater will be when it is truly open to artists of all kinds. Not just because those artists deserve employment but also because the canon of classics deserves reimagining to match our world.” Lew says, “We set out to re-examine disability politics from Shakespearean times to our time, through a dark comedy that mashes up Shakespeare-talk and Tik Tok.” Join us as we sit down with Mike and talk all things Teenage Dick.stateofshakes@gmail.comTeenage DickFebruary 23, 2022 What happens if you plunk down Richard III in a modern day High School? You get Teenage Dick. Teenage Dick, Written by Mike Lew, was commissioned and developed by Gregg Mozgala's own theater company, The Apothetae, which is dedicated to productions that illuminate the disabled experience. “Exhilarating. It suggests how much richer the theater will be when it is truly open to artists of all kinds. Not just because those artists deserve employment but also because the canon of classics deserves reimagining to match our world.” Lew says, “We set out to re-examine disability politics from Shakespearean times to our time, through a dark comedy that mashes up Shakespeare-talk and Tik Tok.” Join us as we sit down with Mike and talk all things Teenage Dick.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7763&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=keith-hamilton-cobb&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=keith-hamilton-cobb Thu, 27 Jan 2022 19:51:52 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7763 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7763#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7763 0 The Untitled Othello ProjectJanuary 27, 2022 What is the Untitled Othello Project?  According to Keith Hamilton Cobb, the award-winning playwright who is the driving force behind the ensemble-based “adventure in theatre-making”, it’s much more than a deep and sustained exploration of Shakespeare’s text, it’s an “exercise in creative justice.” With this project, Keith is not just tackling Shakespeare's play, he is taking on the whole "theatre industry complex". full 35:59 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe Untitled Othello ProjectJanuary 27, 2022 What is the Untitled Othello Project?  According to Keith Hamilton Cobb, the award-winning playwright who is the driving force behind the ensemble-based “adventure in theatre-making”, it’s much more than a deep and sustained exploration of Shakespeare’s text, it’s an “exercise in creative justice.” With this project, Keith is not just tackling Shakespeare's play, he is taking on the whole "theatre industry complex".stateofshakes@gmail.comThe Untitled Othello ProjectJanuary 27, 2022 What is the Untitled Othello Project?  According to Keith Hamilton Cobb, the award-winning playwright who is the driving force behind the ensemble-based “adventure in theatre-making”, it’s much more than a deep and sustained exploration of Shakespeare’s text, it’s an “exercise in creative justice.” With this project, Keith is not just tackling Shakespeare's play, he is taking on the whole "theatre industry complex".Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7742&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scott-kaiser-2-0-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scott-kaiser-2-0-2 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 00:30:00 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7742 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7742#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7742 0 The Tragedy of MacbethAct 5, Scene 5December 10, 2021 Paul Alan Ruben has a sense for the feeling of a piece. The Grammy award winning director has finally turned his sense to Shakespeare. With Scott Brick in the title role, he has created the audiobook of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Creating this piece was a delicate balancing act between director, actor and microphone. Especially given that they were never in the same room!  The Tragedy of Macbeth, which Paul directed for Dreamscape Audio, was released on March 18, 2021. The play features ten actor/audiobook narrators, including some of our industry’s most notable performers: Scott Brick, Simon Vance, Dion Graham and Kathe Mazur. Get it here: The Tragedy of Macbeth. Click here to follow Scott with the text. full 37:38 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe Tragedy of MacbethAct 5, Scene 5December 10, 2021 Paul Alan Ruben has a sense for the feeling of a piece. The Grammy award winning director has finally turned his sense to Shakespeare. With Scott Brick in the title role, he has created the audiobook of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Creating this piece was a delicate balancing act between director, actor and microphone. Especially given that they were never in the same room!  The Tragedy of Macbeth, which Paul directed for Dreamscape Audio, was released on March 18, 2021. The play features ten actor/audiobook narrators, including some of our industry’s most notable performers: Scott Brick, Simon Vance, Dion Graham and Kathe Mazur. Get it here: The Tragedy of Macbeth. Click here to follow Scott with the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comThe Tragedy of MacbethAct 5, Scene 5December 10, 2021 Paul Alan Ruben has a sense for the feeling of a piece. The Grammy award winning director has finally turned his sense to Shakespeare. With Scott Brick in the title role, he has created the audiobook of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Creating this piece was a delicate balancing act between director, actor and microphone. Especially given that they were never in the same room!  The Tragedy of Macbeth, which Paul directed for Dreamscape Audio, was released on March 18, 2021. The play features ten actor/audiobook narrators, including some of our industry’s most notable performers: Scott Brick, Simon Vance, Dion Graham and Kathe Mazur. Get it here: The Tragedy of Macbeth. Click here to follow Scott with the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7731&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scott-kaiser-2-0&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scott-kaiser-2-0 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:06:24 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7731 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7731#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7731 0 Albert's Adventures in Willy WorldNovelSeptember 30, 2021 Prolific author, and two time guest, Scott Kaiser returns to tease his latest book, Albert’s Adventures in Willy World.  It’s a detective story that pokes fun at the “Shakespeare Industry”, set in a fictional wonderland which may seem oddly familiar to friends of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where Scott spent 28 seasons.  full 31:16 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoAlbert's Adventures in Willy WorldNovelSeptember 30, 2021 Prolific author, and two time guest, Scott Kaiser returns to tease his latest book, Albert’s Adventures in Willy World.  It’s a detective story that pokes fun at the “Shakespeare Industry”, set in a fictional wonderland which may seem oddly familiar to friends of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where Scott spent 28 seasons. stateofshakes@gmail.comAlbert's Adventures in Willy WorldNovelSeptember 30, 2021 Prolific author, and two time guest, Scott Kaiser returns to tease his latest book, Albert’s Adventures in Willy World.  It’s a detective story that pokes fun at the “Shakespeare Industry”, set in a fictional wonderland which may seem oddly familiar to friends of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where Scott spent 28 seasons. Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7689&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jeffrey-wilson&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jeffrey-wilson Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:07:12 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7689 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7689#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7689 0 Henry VI, Part 3: Act 3, Scene 2GloucesterAugust 25, 2021 Why Shakespeare? Jeffrey Wilson, the author of the book Shakespeare and Trump, explores this question in depth, centering on the character of Richard III. Why is evil so exciting and good so boring? Is deformity a sign of his evil or is the deformity and social stigma the cause of it? We explore the textual, ethical, interpretive problems that Shakespeare presents in the modern age. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. full 35:15 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoHenry VI, Part 3: Act 3, Scene 2GloucesterAugust 25, 2021 Why Shakespeare? Jeffrey Wilson, the author of the book Shakespeare and Trump, explores this question in depth, centering on the character of Richard III. Why is evil so exciting and good so boring? Is deformity a sign of his evil or is the deformity and social stigma the cause of it? We explore the textual, ethical, interpretive problems that Shakespeare presents in the modern age. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comHenry VI, Part 3: Act 3, Scene 2GloucesterAugust 25, 2021 Why Shakespeare? Jeffrey Wilson, the author of the book Shakespeare and Trump, explores this question in depth, centering on the character of Richard III. Why is evil so exciting and good so boring? Is deformity a sign of his evil or is the deformity and social stigma the cause of it? We explore the textual, ethical, interpretive problems that Shakespeare presents in the modern age. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7511&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=patrick-harvey&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=patrick-harvey Sat, 17 Jul 2021 15:18:16 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7511 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7511#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7511 0 A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 3, Scene 1BottomJuly 18, 2021 Live theatre is back!  Our guest, Patrick Harvey, is a member of the inaugural cast of the Connecticut Shakespeare Festival.  He’s playing Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Hartford’s Playhouse on Park.  In this interview, Patrick shares why he especially loves playing characters who speak in prose – hint: it’s not all about the verse. full 26:59 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoA Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 3, Scene 1BottomJuly 18, 2021 Live theatre is back!  Our guest, Patrick Harvey, is a member of the inaugural cast of the Connecticut Shakespeare Festival.  He’s playing Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Hartford’s Playhouse on Park.  In this interview, Patrick shares why he especially loves playing characters who speak in prose – hint: it’s not all about the verse.stateofshakes@gmail.comA Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 3, Scene 1BottomJuly 18, 2021 Live theatre is back!  Our guest, Patrick Harvey, is a member of the inaugural cast of the Connecticut Shakespeare Festival.  He’s playing Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Hartford’s Playhouse on Park.  In this interview, Patrick shares why he especially loves playing characters who speak in prose – hint: it’s not all about the verse.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7429&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kamilah-long&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kamilah-long Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:14:07 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7429 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7429#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7429 0 Titus Andronicus: Act 1, Scene 4TamoraJune 28, 2021 Kamilah Long, the Managing Director of Play On Shakespeare, is a force of nature. Growing up in Alabama, she discovered Shakespeare and has never looked back. Kamilah has big plans for Play On Shakespeare and performs Tamora from Titus Andronicus. If you have doubts about the Play On Project, Kamilah goes a long way to dispelling them. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version of the text. Click here for a Scanned Version of the text. full 26:25 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoTitus Andronicus: Act 1, Scene 4TamoraJune 28, 2021 Kamilah Long, the Managing Director of Play On Shakespeare, is a force of nature. Growing up in Alabama, she discovered Shakespeare and has never looked back. Kamilah has big plans for Play On Shakespeare and performs Tamora from Titus Andronicus. If you have doubts about the Play On Project, Kamilah goes a long way to dispelling them. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version of the text. Click here for a Scanned Version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comTitus Andronicus: Act 1, Scene 4TamoraJune 28, 2021 Kamilah Long, the Managing Director of Play On Shakespeare, is a force of nature. Growing up in Alabama, she discovered Shakespeare and has never looked back. Kamilah has big plans for Play On Shakespeare and performs Tamora from Titus Andronicus. If you have doubts about the Play On Project, Kamilah goes a long way to dispelling them. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version of the text. Click here for a Scanned Version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7266&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=michael-witmore-the-folger-shakespeare-library&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=michael-witmore-the-folger-shakespeare-library Sun, 30 May 2021 21:06:00 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7266 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7266#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7266 0 Twelfth Night: Act 5, Scene 1ViolaMay 30, 2021 The Folger Shakespeare Library stands in a prominent place in our nation’s capital.  Since its founding, the building, its architecture, contents, and programming have been thoughtfully curated with this in mind.  Dr. Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, reveals how Shakespeare’s works influenced our nation’s founders and helped to shape a philosophy of government and the very structure of our constitution.  We also learn how the Folger Library continues to nurture the thought leaders of today and is creating astonishing digital resources for the future. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a Scanned Version of the text. Michael Witmore full 38:32 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoTwelfth Night: Act 5, Scene 1ViolaMay 30, 2021 The Folger Shakespeare Library stands in a prominent place in our nation’s capital.  Since its founding, the building, its architecture, contents, and programming have been thoughtfully curated with this in mind.  Dr. Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, reveals how Shakespeare’s works influenced our nation’s founders and helped to shape a philosophy of government and the very structure of our constitution.  We also learn how the Folger Library continues to nurture the thought leaders of today and is creating astonishing digital resources for the future. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a Scanned Version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comTwelfth Night: Act 5, Scene 1ViolaMay 30, 2021 The Folger Shakespeare Library stands in a prominent place in our nation’s capital.  Since its founding, the building, its architecture, contents, and programming have been thoughtfully curated with this in mind.  Dr. Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, reveals how Shakespeare’s works influenced our nation’s founders and helped to shape a philosophy of government and the very structure of our constitution.  We also learn how the Folger Library continues to nurture the thought leaders of today and is creating astonishing digital resources for the future. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a Scanned Version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7184&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=susan-heyward-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=susan-heyward-2-2 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:08:00 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7184 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7184#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7184 0 Who better to ask what Shakespeare can teach us about the turbulent times we are living in than Barry Edelstein - the Artistic Director of the Old Globe Theater in San Diego and one of the foremost producers and directors of Shakespeare working today? The State of Shakespeare 10 10 Barry Edelstein full 51:50 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoWho better to ask what Shakespeare can teach us about the turbulent times we are living in than Barry Edelstein - the Artistic Director of the Old Globe Theater in San Diego and one of the foremost producers and directors of Shakespeare working today?Who better to ask what Shakespeare can teach us about the turbulent times we are living in than Barry Edelstein - the Artistic Director of the Old Globe Theater in San Diego and one of the foremost producers and directors of Shakespeare working today?Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7167&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=susan-heyward-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=susan-heyward-2-2-2 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:02:53 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7167 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7167#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7167 0 Jim and Gerritt celebrate ten years of The State of Shakespeare. We listen to some of our most memorable guests from the early days of the podcast and share our favorite moments from the past decade. The State of Shakespeare 10 10 Patrick Page full 45:22 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoJim and Gerritt celebrate ten years of The State of Shakespeare. We listen to some of our most memorable guests from the early days of the podcast and share our favorite moments from the past decade.Jim and Gerritt celebrate ten years of The State of Shakespeare. We listen to some of our most memorable guests from the early days of the podcast and share our favorite moments from the past decade.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7161&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=susan-heyward-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=susan-heyward-2 Sun, 28 Feb 2021 18:06:02 +0000 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7161 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7161#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7161 0 Jim and Gerritt celebrate ten years of The State of Shakespeare. We listen to some of our most memorable guests from the early days of the podcast and share our favorite moments from the past decade. The State of Shakespeare 10 10 Ten Years full 1:03:07 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoJim and Gerritt celebrate ten years of The State of Shakespeare. We listen to some of our most memorable guests from the early days of the podcast and share our favorite moments from the past decade.Jim and Gerritt celebrate ten years of The State of Shakespeare. We listen to some of our most memorable guests from the early days of the podcast and share our favorite moments from the past decade.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7116&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=susan-heyward&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=susan-heyward Sat, 12 Dec 2020 22:46:32 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7116 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7116#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7116 0 The Taming of the Shrew: Act 4, Scene 3KatherineDecember 13, 2020 As a young “bookworm,” she fell in love with Shakespeare’s intoxicating language.   But after an early career playing Shakespeare’s romantic ingenues, Susan Heyward began to wonder whether modern theatre’s relationship with Shakespeare is as healthy as it once seemed.  Is it time to break up and explore “language affairs with other playwrights"? Click here to follow along with the modern version of the text. Click here to follow along with the Folio Version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. full 32:42 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe Taming of the Shrew: Act 4, Scene 3KatherineDecember 13, 2020 As a young “bookworm,” she fell in love with Shakespeare’s intoxicating language.   But after an early career playing Shakespeare’s romantic ingenues, Susan Heyward began to wonder whether modern theatre’s relationship with Shakespeare is as healthy as it once seemed.  Is it time to break up and explore “language affairs with other playwrights"? Click here to follow along with the modern version of the text. Click here to follow along with the Folio Version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comThe Taming of the Shrew: Act 4, Scene 3KatherineDecember 13, 2020 As a young “bookworm,” she fell in love with Shakespeare’s intoxicating language.   But after an early career playing Shakespeare’s romantic ingenues, Susan Heyward began to wonder whether modern theatre’s relationship with Shakespeare is as healthy as it once seemed.  Is it time to break up and explore “language affairs with other playwrights"? Click here to follow along with the modern version of the text. Click here to follow along with the Folio Version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7031&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=andrew-muir&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=andrew-muir Wed, 21 Oct 2020 18:47:03 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7031 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7031#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=7031 0 Author and scholar Andrew Muir is fascinated with two poets: one “the greatest artist of all time” and another “the most important artist since the second World War.”  They may have more in common than mere verses can express.  His latest book “Dylan & Shakespeare: The True Performing of It” explores why. From live performances to influencing genres to the "instability of revered verse", Muir has spent a lifetime studying the two Bards. And it is so much more than words, words, words. For more information on Dylan and Shakespeare: The True Performing of It, Click here. full 31:29 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoAuthor and scholar Andrew Muir is fascinated with two poets: one “the greatest artist of all time” and another “the most important artist since the second World War.”  They may have more in common than mere verses can express.  His latest book “Dylan & Shakespeare: The True Performing of It” explores why. From live performances to influencing genres to the "instability of revered verse", Muir has spent a lifetime studying the two Bards. And it is so much more than words, words, words. For more information on Dylan and Shakespeare: The True Performing of It, Click here.stateofshakes@gmail.comAuthor and scholar Andrew Muir is fascinated with two poets: one “the greatest artist of all time” and another “the most important artist since the second World War.”  They may have more in common than mere verses can express.  His latest book “Dylan & Shakespeare: The True Performing of It” explores why. From live performances to influencing genres to the "instability of revered verse", Muir has spent a lifetime studying the two Bards. And it is so much more than words, words, words. For more information on Dylan and Shakespeare: The True Performing of It, Click here.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6950&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=milan-dragicevich&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=milan-dragicevich Thu, 01 Oct 2020 03:13:00 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6950 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6950#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6950 0 Richard III: Act 1, Scene 2Richard, Duke of GloucesterSeptember 30, 2020 Words, words, words. Milan Dragicevich is fascinated by what he calls "the verbal surface" - a place where rhetoric lies and where you will take your voice to the borders of your personality. Milan believes that rhetoric is not just the art of persuasion but a chance to contribute to something bigger than ourselves. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. full 28:04 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoRichard III: Act 1, Scene 2Richard, Duke of GloucesterSeptember 30, 2020 Words, words, words. Milan Dragicevich is fascinated by what he calls "the verbal surface" - a place where rhetoric lies and where you will take your voice to the borders of your personality. Milan believes that rhetoric is not just the art of persuasion but a chance to contribute to something bigger than ourselves. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comRichard III: Act 1, Scene 2Richard, Duke of GloucesterSeptember 30, 2020 Words, words, words. Milan Dragicevich is fascinated by what he calls "the verbal surface" - a place where rhetoric lies and where you will take your voice to the borders of your personality. Milan believes that rhetoric is not just the art of persuasion but a chance to contribute to something bigger than ourselves. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6886&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shirine-babb-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shirine-babb-2 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 22:42:46 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6886 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6886#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6886 3 Before "quarantine" and "social distancing" and "Zoom" were household words we were just beginning to grasp the impact of the sudden shuttering of our theatres. Shirine shares her thoughts on how to survive the times, the production of Timon of Athens and shares Queen Margaret's infamous speech from Henry VI, Part 3. full 25:57 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoBefore "quarantine" and "social distancing" and "Zoom" were household words we were just beginning to grasp the impact of the sudden shuttering of our theatres. Shirine shares her thoughts on how to survive the times, the production of Timon of Athens and shares Queen Margaret's infamous speech from Henry VI, Part 3.stateofshakes@gmail.comBefore "quarantine" and "social distancing" and "Zoom" were household words we were just beginning to grasp the impact of the sudden shuttering of our theatres. Shirine shares her thoughts on how to survive the times, the production of Timon of Athens and shares Queen Margaret's infamous speech from Henry VI, Part 3.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6737&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shirine-babb&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shirine-babb Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:13:49 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6737 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6737#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6737 0 Before "quarantine" and "social distancing" and "Zoom" were household words we were just beginning to grasp the impact of the sudden shuttering of our theatres. Shirine shares her thoughts on how to survive the times, the production of Timon of Athens and shares Queen Margaret's infamous speech from Henry VI, Part 3. full 23:59 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoBefore "quarantine" and "social distancing" and "Zoom" were household words we were just beginning to grasp the impact of the sudden shuttering of our theatres. Shirine shares her thoughts on how to survive the times, the production of Timon of Athens and shares Queen Margaret's infamous speech from Henry VI, Part 3.stateofshakes@gmail.comBefore "quarantine" and "social distancing" and "Zoom" were household words we were just beginning to grasp the impact of the sudden shuttering of our theatres. Shirine shares her thoughts on how to survive the times, the production of Timon of Athens and shares Queen Margaret's infamous speech from Henry VI, Part 3.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6683&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ty-jones-2-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ty-jones-2-2-2-2-2-2 Sun, 31 May 2020 17:29:42 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6683 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6683#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6683 0 How to Think Like ShakespeareMay 31, 2020 What can we learn about the state of modern education by taking a look back at how young pupils were schooled during Shakespeare’s day?   Our guest Scott Newstok shares some collected wisdom from his book How to Think Like Shakespeare, which has us wondering: when education policy makers prioritize standardized testing, digital instruction and virtual learning environments over more traditional methods, could today’s students be losing more than they are gaining?   Click here to visit Scott Newstok's webpage. full 30:20 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoHow to Think Like ShakespeareMay 31, 2020 What can we learn about the state of modern education by taking a look back at how young pupils were schooled during Shakespeare’s day?   Our guest Scott Newstok shares some collected wisdom from his book How to Think Like Shakespeare, which has us wondering: when education policy makers prioritize standardized testing, digital instruction and virtual learning environments over more traditional methods, could today’s students be losing more than they are gaining?   Click here to visit Scott Newstok's webpage.stateofshakes@gmail.comHow to Think Like ShakespeareMay 31, 2020 What can we learn about the state of modern education by taking a look back at how young pupils were schooled during Shakespeare’s day?   Our guest Scott Newstok shares some collected wisdom from his book How to Think Like Shakespeare, which has us wondering: when education policy makers prioritize standardized testing, digital instruction and virtual learning environments over more traditional methods, could today’s students be losing more than they are gaining?   Click here to visit Scott Newstok's webpage.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6647&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ty-jones-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ty-jones-2-2-2-2-2 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:33:27 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6647 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6647#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6647 2 The L.A. Subway Shakespeare Project April 15, 2020 What do John Cassavettes, August Wilson and the Three Stooges have in common?  They all inspired Hassan Jamal to create the LA Subway Shakespeare Project.  Hassan films short Shakespeare scenes in and around the LA Subways, all in one take, all on the go.  Part street theater, part guerilla film, the LASSP is a unique vision in the Shakespearean landscape. Give a listen, then give a look! Click here to visit the LA Subway Shakespeare Project Site. Here is a sample, from Titus Andronicus: full 12:57 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe L.A. Subway Shakespeare Project April 15, 2020 What do John Cassavettes, August Wilson and the Three Stooges have in common?  They all inspired Hassan Jamal to create the LA Subway Shakespeare Project.  Hassan films short Shakespeare scenes in and around the LA Subways, all in one take, all on the go.  Part street theater, part guerilla film, the LASSP is a unique vision in the Shakespearean landscape. Give a listen, then give a look! Click here to visit the LA Subway Shakespeare Project Site. Here is a sample, from Titus Andronicus:stateofshakes@gmail.comThe L.A. Subway Shakespeare Project April 15, 2020 What do John Cassavettes, August Wilson and the Three Stooges have in common?  They all inspired Hassan Jamal to create the LA Subway Shakespeare Project.  Hassan films short Shakespeare scenes in and around the LA Subways, all in one take, all on the go.  Part street theater, part guerilla film, the LASSP is a unique vision in the Shakespearean landscape. Give a listen, then give a look! Click here to visit the LA Subway Shakespeare Project Site. Here is a sample, from Titus Andronicus:Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6600&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ty-jones-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ty-jones-2-2-2-2 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:11:34 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6600 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6600#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6600 0 The Play On! ProjectJuly 18, 2021 Kenneth Cavender said, translations are like lovers.  The faithful ones aren’t beautiful, the beautiful ones aren’t faithful. Dave Hitz is putting this quote to the test with his ambitious Play On! Project - translating all of Shakespeare's plays to modern English. Mr. Hitz makes a compelling argument for the project, one that has stirred controversy wherever it goes. Click here to visit the Play On! Site. full 33:10 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe Play On! ProjectJuly 18, 2021 Kenneth Cavender said, translations are like lovers.  The faithful ones aren’t beautiful, the beautiful ones aren’t faithful. Dave Hitz is putting this quote to the test with his ambitious Play On! Project - translating all of Shakespeare's plays to modern English. Mr. Hitz makes a compelling argument for the project, one that has stirred controversy wherever it goes. Click here to visit the Play On! Site.stateofshakes@gmail.comThe Play On! ProjectJuly 18, 2021 Kenneth Cavender said, translations are like lovers.  The faithful ones aren’t beautiful, the beautiful ones aren’t faithful. Dave Hitz is putting this quote to the test with his ambitious Play On! Project - translating all of Shakespeare's plays to modern English. Mr. Hitz makes a compelling argument for the project, one that has stirred controversy wherever it goes. Click here to visit the Play On! Site.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6601&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-new-approach-to-actor-training-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-new-approach-to-actor-training-2 Wed, 29 Jan 2020 20:14:46 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6601 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6601#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6601 0 Dave Hitz, co-founder of the Play On Project, has a very specific view when it comes to the idea of translation. Is the Play On Project a translation of Shakespeare? Full Interview coming soon! full 3:18 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoDave Hitz, co-founder of the Play On Project, has a very specific view when it comes to the idea of translation. Is the Play On Project a translation of Shakespeare? Full Interview coming soon!stateofshakes@gmail.comDave Hitz, co-founder of the Play On Project, has a very specific view when it comes to the idea of translation. Is the Play On Project a translation of Shakespeare? Full Interview coming soon!Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6571&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ty-jones-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ty-jones-2-2-2 Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:01:00 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6571 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6571#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6571 0 Hamlet; Act 1, Scene 2HamletNovember 30, 2019 A Hamlet for the Modern Age. In about a fortnight, Jack Cutmore-Scott shot Hamlet 360 - a virtual version of Shakespeare's great play. The challenges for the actor add up to amazing rewards for the audience. Hamlet 360 is sure to cause shock waves in the Shakespeare world. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. full 31:52 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoHamlet; Act 1, Scene 2HamletNovember 30, 2019 A Hamlet for the Modern Age. In about a fortnight, Jack Cutmore-Scott shot Hamlet 360 - a virtual version of Shakespeare's great play. The challenges for the actor add up to amazing rewards for the audience. Hamlet 360 is sure to cause shock waves in the Shakespeare world. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comHamlet; Act 1, Scene 2HamletNovember 30, 2019 A Hamlet for the Modern Age. In about a fortnight, Jack Cutmore-Scott shot Hamlet 360 - a virtual version of Shakespeare's great play. The challenges for the actor add up to amazing rewards for the audience. Hamlet 360 is sure to cause shock waves in the Shakespeare world. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6533&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ty-jones-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ty-jones-2-2 Wed, 30 Oct 2019 18:58:20 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6533 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6533#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6533 2 Love's Labour's Lost; Act 3, Scene 1BerowneOctober 30, 2019 A life in the theater. Bradford Cover grew up surrounded by theater, became an actor and has resurrected the Pearl Theater Co. - creating the Resident Acting Company. His breadth of knowledge and experience comes to bear on Berowne, the Play On Project and the Sonnets. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. full 31:48 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoLove's Labour's Lost; Act 3, Scene 1BerowneOctober 30, 2019 A life in the theater. Bradford Cover grew up surrounded by theater, became an actor and has resurrected the Pearl Theater Co. - creating the Resident Acting Company. His breadth of knowledge and experience comes to bear on Berowne, the Play On Project and the Sonnets. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comLove's Labour's Lost; Act 3, Scene 1BerowneOctober 30, 2019 A life in the theater. Bradford Cover grew up surrounded by theater, became an actor and has resurrected the Pearl Theater Co. - creating the Resident Acting Company. His breadth of knowledge and experience comes to bear on Berowne, the Play On Project and the Sonnets. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6509&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ty-jones-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ty-jones-2 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 19:43:40 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6509 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6509#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6509 0 Macbeth: Act 1, Scene 7MacbethSeptember 27, 2019 What do you get when you take the First Folio, add a little Original Practice and stir in a smattering of cue scripts? You get William Downes. The Artistic Director of Classics on the Rocks joins us to discuss all things Shakespeare. We surprise him with a lightning round of questions, the answers to which surprised even us! Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. full 28:59 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoMacbeth: Act 1, Scene 7MacbethSeptember 27, 2019 What do you get when you take the First Folio, add a little Original Practice and stir in a smattering of cue scripts? You get William Downes. The Artistic Director of Classics on the Rocks joins us to discuss all things Shakespeare. We surprise him with a lightning round of questions, the answers to which surprised even us! Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comMacbeth: Act 1, Scene 7MacbethSeptember 27, 2019 What do you get when you take the First Folio, add a little Original Practice and stir in a smattering of cue scripts? You get William Downes. The Artistic Director of Classics on the Rocks joins us to discuss all things Shakespeare. We surprise him with a lightning round of questions, the answers to which surprised even us! Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6466&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ray-dooley-2-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ray-dooley-2-2-2-2-2-2 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 14:27:15 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6466 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6466#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6466 0 Twelfth Night: Act 4, Scene 3SebastianJuly 31, 2019 “If it is poetry, it’s music.” Deaon Griffin-Pressley has gone from Florida to New York, BADA and finally landed at Shakespeare and Company. His travels have given him a unique perspective on Shakespeare, Acting and how his Art will change the world. Click here to follow along with the text Click here for a First Folio Version of the text Click here for a Scanned Version of the text. full 26:12 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoTwelfth Night: Act 4, Scene 3SebastianJuly 31, 2019 “If it is poetry, it’s music.” Deaon Griffin-Pressley has gone from Florida to New York, BADA and finally landed at Shakespeare and Company. His travels have given him a unique perspective on Shakespeare, Acting and how his Art will change the world. Click here to follow along with the text Click here for a First Folio Version of the text Click here for a Scanned Version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comTwelfth Night: Act 4, Scene 3SebastianJuly 31, 2019 “If it is poetry, it’s music.” Deaon Griffin-Pressley has gone from Florida to New York, BADA and finally landed at Shakespeare and Company. His travels have given him a unique perspective on Shakespeare, Acting and how his Art will change the world. Click here to follow along with the text Click here for a First Folio Version of the text Click here for a Scanned Version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6445&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ray-dooley-2-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ray-dooley-2-2-2-2-2 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 14:42:02 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6445 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6445#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6445 0 Polishing ShakespeareJune 24, 2019 Brian Dykstra has written the play Polishing Shakespeare in reaction to the Play On Translation project. Should Shakespeare be translated? If this interview doesn't reveal Brian's answer, his play will. The reading is on July 1st. Information about the reading and The Resident Acting Company. full 21:14 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoPolishing ShakespeareJune 24, 2019 Brian Dykstra has written the play Polishing Shakespeare in reaction to the Play On Translation project. Should Shakespeare be translated? If this interview doesn't reveal Brian's answer, his play will. The reading is on July 1st. Information about the reading and The Resident Acting Company.stateofshakes@gmail.comPolishing ShakespeareJune 24, 2019 Brian Dykstra has written the play Polishing Shakespeare in reaction to the Play On Translation project. Should Shakespeare be translated? If this interview doesn't reveal Brian's answer, his play will. The reading is on July 1st. Information about the reading and The Resident Acting Company.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6405&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ray-dooley-2-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ray-dooley-2-2-2-2 Fri, 31 May 2019 17:17:22 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6405 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6405#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6405 0 As You Like It; Act 2, Scene 7 - Jacques Shakespeare in QatarMay 29, 2019 How is Doha, Qatar like Elizabethan London? David Pearson is 7200 miles from where he grew up and 3200 miles from where Shakespeare lived. How did he end up in Qatar and how do they do Shakespeare in this small desert country? The answers are amazing. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. full 24:57 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoAs You Like It; Act 2, Scene 7 - Jacques Shakespeare in QatarMay 29, 2019 How is Doha, Qatar like Elizabethan London? David Pearson is 7200 miles from where he grew up and 3200 miles from where Shakespeare lived. How did he end up in Qatar and how do they do Shakespeare in this small desert country? The answers are amazing. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comAs You Like It; Act 2, Scene 7 - Jacques Shakespeare in QatarMay 29, 2019 How is Doha, Qatar like Elizabethan London? David Pearson is 7200 miles from where he grew up and 3200 miles from where Shakespeare lived. How did he end up in Qatar and how do they do Shakespeare in this small desert country? The answers are amazing. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6385&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ray-dooley-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ray-dooley-2-2-2 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:22:19 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6385 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6385#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6385 2 Shakespeare in Taiwan April 12, 2019 Shakespeare in America Jenny Bennett, a fourth generation theater creator, has been doing #Shakespeare since she was knee high to a grasshopper. From Harlem, to Staunton, Virginia, all the way to Taiwan, she listens with her eyes and looks with her ears while she explores the intersection between communication and language. full 20:57 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoShakespeare in Taiwan April 12, 2019 Shakespeare in America Jenny Bennett, a fourth generation theater creator, has been doing #Shakespeare since she was knee high to a grasshopper. From Harlem, to Staunton, Virginia, all the way to Taiwan, she listens with her eyes and looks with her ears while she explores the intersection between communication and language.stateofshakes@gmail.comShakespeare in Taiwan April 12, 2019 Shakespeare in America Jenny Bennett, a fourth generation theater creator, has been doing #Shakespeare since she was knee high to a grasshopper. From Harlem, to Staunton, Virginia, all the way to Taiwan, she listens with her eyes and looks with her ears while she explores the intersection between communication and language.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6305&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ray-dooley-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ray-dooley-2-2 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:10:13 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6305 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6305#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6305 0 Gertrude and ClaudiusFebruary 25, 2019The Orlando Shakespeare Festival Jim Helsinger is bringing a bold vision to the Orlando Shakespeare Festival. In repertory with Hamlet, he is doing the World Premiere of Gertrude and Claudius, a precursor to Shakespeare's most famous play. Based on John Updike's novel, Gertrude and Claudius lends depth to the characters in Hamlet and holds a few surprises too! Click here for more info about Gertrude and Claudius. full 21:57 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoGertrude and ClaudiusFebruary 25, 2019The Orlando Shakespeare Festival Jim Helsinger is bringing a bold vision to the Orlando Shakespeare Festival. In repertory with Hamlet, he is doing the World Premiere of Gertrude and Claudius, a precursor to Shakespeare's most famous play. Based on John Updike's novel, Gertrude and Claudius lends depth to the characters in Hamlet and holds a few surprises too! Click here for more info about Gertrude and Claudius.stateofshakes@gmail.comGertrude and ClaudiusFebruary 25, 2019The Orlando Shakespeare Festival Jim Helsinger is bringing a bold vision to the Orlando Shakespeare Festival. In repertory with Hamlet, he is doing the World Premiere of Gertrude and Claudius, a precursor to Shakespeare's most famous play. Based on John Updike's novel, Gertrude and Claudius lends depth to the characters in Hamlet and holds a few surprises too! Click here for more info about Gertrude and Claudius.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6262&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ray-dooley-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ray-dooley-2 Wed, 30 Jan 2019 16:37:35 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6262 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6262#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6262 2 The Container Globe Falstaff: Henry IV, Part I January 29, 2019 Angus Vail Rocks! While running the business office for the band Kiss, Angus is building the Container Globe: a modern Globe Theater from re-purposed shipping containers. As entertaining as he is determined, Mr. Vail talks all the possibilities and obstacles he sees in this brilliant way of bringing Shakespeare to life. Oh, and he also does a pretty brilliant Falstaff! Click here to follow along with the text. full 23:58 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe Container Globe Falstaff: Henry IV, Part I January 29, 2019 Angus Vail Rocks! While running the business office for the band Kiss, Angus is building the Container Globe: a modern Globe Theater from re-purposed shipping containers. As entertaining as he is determined, Mr. Vail talks all the possibilities and obstacles he sees in this brilliant way of bringing Shakespeare to life. Oh, and he also does a pretty brilliant Falstaff! Click here to follow along with the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comThe Container Globe Falstaff: Henry IV, Part I January 29, 2019 Angus Vail Rocks! While running the business office for the band Kiss, Angus is building the Container Globe: a modern Globe Theater from re-purposed shipping containers. As entertaining as he is determined, Mr. Vail talks all the possibilities and obstacles he sees in this brilliant way of bringing Shakespeare to life. Oh, and he also does a pretty brilliant Falstaff! Click here to follow along with the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5984&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ray-dooley&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ray-dooley Sat, 22 Dec 2018 18:31:55 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5984 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5984#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5984 0 The Tempest: Act 1, Scene 2ProsperoDecember 22, 2018 JulieBillEngagement If you have a lot of words, you have a lot of need. Ray Dooley has a lot to say. After over 40 years in the business his insights are second to none. Breaking down Act 1 of the Tempest, Ray makes a leap into acting principles that every actor needs to hear. Click here to follow along with the text full 29:01 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe Tempest: Act 1, Scene 2ProsperoDecember 22, 2018 JulieBillEngagement If you have a lot of words, you have a lot of need. Ray Dooley has a lot to say. After over 40 years in the business his insights are second to none. Breaking down Act 1 of the Tempest, Ray makes a leap into acting principles that every actor needs to hear. Click here to follow along with the textstateofshakes@gmail.comThe Tempest: Act 1, Scene 2ProsperoDecember 22, 2018 JulieBillEngagement If you have a lot of words, you have a lot of need. Ray Dooley has a lot to say. After over 40 years in the business his insights are second to none. Breaking down Act 1 of the Tempest, Ray makes a leap into acting principles that every actor needs to hear. Click here to follow along with the textShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6178&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3-5-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3-5-2-2 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 02:44:42 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6178 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6178#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6178 1 Twelfth Night November 27, 2018 Shakespeare in Detroit, Black Ops Theater Company JaMeeka Holloway Burrell is on the rise.  The founder and Artistic Director of Black Ops Theater Company  just directed Twelfth Night at Shakespeare in Detroit.  Having discovered Shakespeare at The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, JaMeeka approaches her work with fresh eyes, frank questions and aims to bring Shakespeare into the 21st Century. full 20:01 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoTwelfth Night November 27, 2018 Shakespeare in Detroit, Black Ops Theater Company JaMeeka Holloway Burrell is on the rise.  The founder and Artistic Director of Black Ops Theater Company  just directed Twelfth Night at Shakespeare in Detroit.  Having discovered Shakespeare at The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, JaMeeka approaches her work with fresh eyes, frank questions and aims to bring Shakespeare into the 21st Century.stateofshakes@gmail.comTwelfth Night November 27, 2018 Shakespeare in Detroit, Black Ops Theater Company JaMeeka Holloway Burrell is on the rise.  The founder and Artistic Director of Black Ops Theater Company  just directed Twelfth Night at Shakespeare in Detroit.  Having discovered Shakespeare at The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, JaMeeka approaches her work with fresh eyes, frank questions and aims to bring Shakespeare into the 21st Century.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6126&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3-5-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3-5-2 Sat, 20 Oct 2018 16:59:46 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6126 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6126#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6126 0 Romeo and Juliet; Act 3, Scene 2 Juliet October 19, 2018 Zuzanna Szadowski is playing Juliet and Yelena in Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet.  What is in store when Chekhov characters have the Shakespeare play as their subtext?  A world of possibilities is realized in this thrilling production from the minds of Bedlam! Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. full 29:00 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoRomeo and Juliet; Act 3, Scene 2 Juliet October 19, 2018 Zuzanna Szadowski is playing Juliet and Yelena in Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet.  What is in store when Chekhov characters have the Shakespeare play as their subtext?  A world of possibilities is realized in this thrilling production from the minds of Bedlam! Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comRomeo and Juliet; Act 3, Scene 2 Juliet October 19, 2018 Zuzanna Szadowski is playing Juliet and Yelena in Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet.  What is in store when Chekhov characters have the Shakespeare play as their subtext?  A world of possibilities is realized in this thrilling production from the minds of Bedlam! Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5918&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3-5&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3-5 Fri, 28 Sep 2018 16:51:28 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5918 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5918#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5918 0 Titus Andronicus; Act 5, Scene 1AaronSeptember 28, 2018 Jackson Dean sees the English Speaking Union's Shakespeare competition as more of a celebration of Shakespeare.  Having won this past years competition, he has lots to celebrate.  With an affinity for villains and a keen sense of text, Jackson's future looks bright. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. See the video of his performance: https://youtu.be/ld2i1Nr1yNY full 16:37 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoTitus Andronicus; Act 5, Scene 1AaronSeptember 28, 2018 Jackson Dean sees the English Speaking Union's Shakespeare competition as more of a celebration of Shakespeare.  Having won this past years competition, he has lots to celebrate.  With an affinity for villains and a keen sense of text, Jackson's future looks bright. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. See the video of his performance: https://youtu.be/ld2i1Nr1yNYstateofshakes@gmail.comTitus Andronicus; Act 5, Scene 1AaronSeptember 28, 2018 Jackson Dean sees the English Speaking Union's Shakespeare competition as more of a celebration of Shakespeare.  Having won this past years competition, he has lots to celebrate.  With an affinity for villains and a keen sense of text, Jackson's future looks bright. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. See the video of his performance: https://youtu.be/ld2i1Nr1yNYShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6062&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-new-approach-to-actor-training&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-new-approach-to-actor-training Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:14:56 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6062 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6062#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6062 1 John Patrick lays out a bold new vision for the future of training actors.  Could we all be Acting Teachers? Listen to his full interview here. full 7:45 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoJohn Patrick lays out a bold new vision for the future of training actors.  Could we all be Acting Teachers? Listen to his full interview here.stateofshakes@gmail.comJohn Patrick lays out a bold new vision for the future of training actors.  Could we all be Acting Teachers? Listen to his full interview here.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5970&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3-4&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3-4 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 21:39:17 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5970 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5970#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5970 1 Voice CoachActing TeacherAugust 30, 2018 Welcome to the Revolution!  John Patrick is calling for a radical change to the way we approach voice work and actor training.  Click here to listen to John Patrick's thoughts on Actor Training. Sam Shepard Quote: “I feel there are territories within that are totally unknown.Huge, mysterious and dangerous territories. We think we know ourselves, when we really know only this little bitty part. We have this social person that we present to each other. We have all these galaxies inside of us. And if we don’t enter those in art, of one kind or another, whether it’s playwriting, or painting or music, or whatever, then I don’t understand the point in doing anything. I try to go into parts of myself that are unknown. And I think that those parts are related to everybody. They’re not unique to me. They’re not my personal domain. Catharsis is getting rid of something. I’m not looking to get rid of it, I’m looking to find it. I’m not doing this in order to vent demons. I want to shake hands with them.” full 27:03 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoVoice CoachActing TeacherAugust 30, 2018 Welcome to the Revolution!  John Patrick is calling for a radical change to the way we approach voice work and actor training.  Click here to listen to John Patrick's thoughts on Actor Training. Sam Shepard Quote: “I feel there are territories within that are totally unknown.Huge, mysterious and dangerous territories. We think we know ourselves, when we really know only this little bitty part. We have this social person that we present to each other. We have all these galaxies inside of us. And if we don’t enter those in art, of one kind or another, whether it’s playwriting, or painting or music, or whatever, then I don’t understand the point in doing anything. I try to go into parts of myself that are unknown. And I think that those parts are related to everybody. They’re not unique to me. They’re not my personal domain. Catharsis is getting rid of something. I’m not looking to get rid of it, I’m looking to find it. I’m not doing this in order to vent demons. I want to shake hands with them.”stateofshakes@gmail.comVoice CoachActing TeacherAugust 30, 2018 Welcome to the Revolution!  John Patrick is calling for a radical change to the way we approach voice work and actor training.  Click here to listen to John Patrick's thoughts on Actor Training. Sam Shepard Quote: “I feel there are territories within that are totally unknown.Huge, mysterious and dangerous territories. We think we know ourselves, when we really know only this little bitty part. We have this social person that we present to each other. We have all these galaxies inside of us. And if we don’t enter those in art, of one kind or another, whether it’s playwriting, or painting or music, or whatever, then I don’t understand the point in doing anything. I try to go into parts of myself that are unknown. And I think that those parts are related to everybody. They’re not unique to me. They’re not my personal domain. Catharsis is getting rid of something. I’m not looking to get rid of it, I’m looking to find it. I’m not doing this in order to vent demons. I want to shake hands with them.”Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6027&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=liz-wisan-clown&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=liz-wisan-clown Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:56:10 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6027 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=6027#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=6027 1 Liz Wisan is a member of the New Neighborhood, a theater company in NYC.  She also works seriously as a clown.  Although she admits that sometimes it feels like she is in a cult, she finds the clown work extremely rewarding as an actor.  Check this short interview out! And here is her full interview about working on Kate in Taming of the Shrew! full 4:49 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoLiz Wisan is a member of the New Neighborhood, a theater company in NYC.  She also works seriously as a clown.  Although she admits that sometimes it feels like she is in a cult, she finds the clown work extremely rewarding as an actor.  Check this short interview out! And here is her full interview about working on Kate in Taming of the Shrew!stateofshakes@gmail.comLiz Wisan is a member of the New Neighborhood, a theater company in NYC.  She also works seriously as a clown.  Although she admits that sometimes it feels like she is in a cult, she finds the clown work extremely rewarding as an actor.  Check this short interview out! And here is her full interview about working on Kate in Taming of the Shrew!Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5925&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3-4-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3-4-2 Wed, 01 Aug 2018 01:53:51 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5925 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5925#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5925 1 The Taming of the Shrew; Act 5, Scene 2 Kate July 31, 2018         Liz Wisan is performing Kate in her first season at Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival.  What surprises does she have for the role and does Hudson Valley have for her?  A rousing interview about love and relationships ensues. Click here to follow along with the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Fest text. Click here to follow along with the text Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Here is a link to Liz talking about clowns and her company The New Neighborhood.   full 24:03 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe Taming of the Shrew; Act 5, Scene 2 Kate July 31, 2018         Liz Wisan is performing Kate in her first season at Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival.  What surprises does she have for the role and does Hudson Valley have for her?  A rousing interview about love and relationships ensues. Click here to follow along with the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Fest text. Click here to follow along with the text Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Here is a link to Liz talking about clowns and her company The New Neighborhood.  stateofshakes@gmail.comThe Taming of the Shrew; Act 5, Scene 2 Kate July 31, 2018         Liz Wisan is performing Kate in her first season at Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival.  What surprises does she have for the role and does Hudson Valley have for her?  A rousing interview about love and relationships ensues. Click here to follow along with the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Fest text. Click here to follow along with the text Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Here is a link to Liz talking about clowns and her company The New Neighborhood.  Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5851&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3-3&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3-3 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 14:44:43 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5851 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5851#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5851 0 Richard II: Act 3, Scene 2RichardJuly 1, 2018 In her second season at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Julia Coffey takes on the role of Richard II, Shakespeare's most famous deposed king.  It's a play which bridges the gap between the medieval and the modern world, and with a woman in the title role, this production opens some intriguing questions about the times we're living in today. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. For tickets and information about the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, please click here: The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. full 23:54 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoRichard II: Act 3, Scene 2RichardJuly 1, 2018 In her second season at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Julia Coffey takes on the role of Richard II, Shakespeare's most famous deposed king.  It's a play which bridges the gap between the medieval and the modern world, and with a woman in the title role, this production opens some intriguing questions about the times we're living in today. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. For tickets and information about the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, please click here: The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival.stateofshakes@gmail.comRichard II: Act 3, Scene 2RichardJuly 1, 2018 In her second season at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Julia Coffey takes on the role of Richard II, Shakespeare's most famous deposed king.  It's a play which bridges the gap between the medieval and the modern world, and with a woman in the title role, this production opens some intriguing questions about the times we're living in today. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. For tickets and information about the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, please click here: The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5834&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3-2 Wed, 30 May 2018 16:07:48 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5834 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5834#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5834 7 Henry V: PrologueChorusMay 31, 2018 Like a great Jazz Musician, Shakespeare uses Iambic pentameter as the underlying time signature to his rhetorical flourishes.  David Hammond explores this and many other ways of approaching the first playwright to give his characters language that pursues objective actions. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. full 27:58 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoHenry V: PrologueChorusMay 31, 2018 Like a great Jazz Musician, Shakespeare uses Iambic pentameter as the underlying time signature to his rhetorical flourishes.  David Hammond explores this and many other ways of approaching the first playwright to give his characters language that pursues objective actions. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comHenry V: PrologueChorusMay 31, 2018 Like a great Jazz Musician, Shakespeare uses Iambic pentameter as the underlying time signature to his rhetorical flourishes.  David Hammond explores this and many other ways of approaching the first playwright to give his characters language that pursues objective actions. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5667&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-3&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-3 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:09:21 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5667 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5667#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5667 0 The Lost Letters of William Shakespeare April 24, 2018 Years ago, Terry Tamminen was given a treasure trove of letters, reported as written by Shakespeare.  Are they real?  If so, they give a never before seen insight into the life of the playwright we know as William Shakespeare. full 18:25 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe Lost Letters of William Shakespeare April 24, 2018 Years ago, Terry Tamminen was given a treasure trove of letters, reported as written by Shakespeare.  Are they real?  If so, they give a never before seen insight into the life of the playwright we know as William Shakespeare.stateofshakes@gmail.comThe Lost Letters of William Shakespeare April 24, 2018 Years ago, Terry Tamminen was given a treasure trove of letters, reported as written by Shakespeare.  Are they real?  If so, they give a never before seen insight into the life of the playwright we know as William Shakespeare.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5750&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-3 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 01:40:06 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5750 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5750#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5750 0 Othello; Act 2, Scene 3 IagoMarch 28, 2018 “What’s he then that says I play the villain?”  Iago may be the baddest of Shakespeare’s bad guys, so what’s the trick to keeping the audience on your side when you’re clearly up to no good?  According to our guest Lee Nishri-Howitt, the answer lies in the structure.  Join us for a conversation with Lee about his journey from a non-native speaker of English, to becoming a professional vocal and dialect coach. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. full 29:47 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoOthello; Act 2, Scene 3 IagoMarch 28, 2018 “What’s he then that says I play the villain?”  Iago may be the baddest of Shakespeare’s bad guys, so what’s the trick to keeping the audience on your side when you’re clearly up to no good?  According to our guest Lee Nishri-Howitt, the answer lies in the structure.  Join us for a conversation with Lee about his journey from a non-native speaker of English, to becoming a professional vocal and dialect coach. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comOthello; Act 2, Scene 3 IagoMarch 28, 2018 “What’s he then that says I play the villain?”  Iago may be the baddest of Shakespeare’s bad guys, so what’s the trick to keeping the audience on your side when you’re clearly up to no good?  According to our guest Lee Nishri-Howitt, the answer lies in the structure.  Join us for a conversation with Lee about his journey from a non-native speaker of English, to becoming a professional vocal and dialect coach. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5781&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=michael-urie-origin-story&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=michael-urie-origin-story Thu, 15 Mar 2018 21:42:08 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5781 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5781#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5781 0   Alone on stage and getting laughs, Michael Urie had a question.  The answer is not what he expected. Click here to listen to his interview on Hamlet.    full 2:09 stateofshakes@gmail.comno  Alone on stage and getting laughs, Michael Urie had a question.  The answer is not what he expected. Click here to listen to his interview on Hamlet.   stateofshakes@gmail.com  Alone on stage and getting laughs, Michael Urie had a question.  The answer is not what he expected. Click here to listen to his interview on Hamlet.   Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5760&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2-2 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:44:24 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5760 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5760#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5760 3 Hamlet; Act 2, Scene 2 Hamlet February 27, 2018 Is Hamlet the Paragon of animals or a Quintessence of dust? For Michael Urie, appearing at the Shakespeare Theater of DC, Hamlet is mentally and emotionally ambidextrous and has more than a few tricks up his sleeve.  Mr. Urie, who is directed by Michael Kahn, brings clarity to Hamlet's journey by trusting the text and using himself to the fullest. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. full 25:47 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoHamlet; Act 2, Scene 2 Hamlet February 27, 2018 Is Hamlet the Paragon of animals or a Quintessence of dust? For Michael Urie, appearing at the Shakespeare Theater of DC, Hamlet is mentally and emotionally ambidextrous and has more than a few tricks up his sleeve.  Mr. Urie, who is directed by Michael Kahn, brings clarity to Hamlet's journey by trusting the text and using himself to the fullest. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comHamlet; Act 2, Scene 2 Hamlet February 27, 2018 Is Hamlet the Paragon of animals or a Quintessence of dust? For Michael Urie, appearing at the Shakespeare Theater of DC, Hamlet is mentally and emotionally ambidextrous and has more than a few tricks up his sleeve.  Mr. Urie, who is directed by Michael Kahn, brings clarity to Hamlet's journey by trusting the text and using himself to the fullest. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5712&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2-2 Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:25:22 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5712 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5712#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5712 0 Macbeth; Act 3, Scene 1MacbethJanuary 25, 2018 Benjamin Curns has been with the American Shakespeare Center for 16 years.  In this interview with a recent black belt, Ben describes the magic of ASC, the perspective he has gained over the years and dives deep into an oft overlooked speech from Macbeth. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. full 21:47 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoMacbeth; Act 3, Scene 1MacbethJanuary 25, 2018 Benjamin Curns has been with the American Shakespeare Center for 16 years.  In this interview with a recent black belt, Ben describes the magic of ASC, the perspective he has gained over the years and dives deep into an oft overlooked speech from Macbeth. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comMacbeth; Act 3, Scene 1MacbethJanuary 25, 2018 Benjamin Curns has been with the American Shakespeare Center for 16 years.  In this interview with a recent black belt, Ben describes the magic of ASC, the perspective he has gained over the years and dives deep into an oft overlooked speech from Macbeth. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5645&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva-2 Fri, 15 Dec 2017 17:07:20 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5645 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5645#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5645 0 The Winter's Tale; Act 3, Scene 2 Paulina December 15, 2017 Have Bard, Will Travel!  The Public Theater's Mobil Unit brings Shakespeare all over the 5 boroughs of NYC.  Patrena Murray, playing Paulina in the Mobile Unit's production of The Winter's Tale, talks the audiences, the impact and of course what is going on in one of Shakespeare's most beloved "problem" plays. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. full 19:47 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoThe Winter's Tale; Act 3, Scene 2 Paulina December 15, 2017 Have Bard, Will Travel!  The Public Theater's Mobil Unit brings Shakespeare all over the 5 boroughs of NYC.  Patrena Murray, playing Paulina in the Mobile Unit's production of The Winter's Tale, talks the audiences, the impact and of course what is going on in one of Shakespeare's most beloved "problem" plays. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comThe Winter's Tale; Act 3, Scene 2 Paulina December 15, 2017 Have Bard, Will Travel!  The Public Theater's Mobil Unit brings Shakespeare all over the 5 boroughs of NYC.  Patrena Murray, playing Paulina in the Mobile Unit's production of The Winter's Tale, talks the audiences, the impact and of course what is going on in one of Shakespeare's most beloved "problem" plays. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5603&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blaine-swen&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blaine-swen Wed, 15 Nov 2017 23:19:50 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5603 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5603#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5603 0 Improvised Shakespeare Company November 15, 2017 Shakespeare as Socrates? … The founder and AD of the Improvised Shakespeare Company, Blaine Swen cozies up to the mic to drop some knowledge.  It's anything but Greek philosophy as Blaine shares some tricks of the trade and recites a never before heard Shakespeare Prologue. full 17:03 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoImprovised Shakespeare Company November 15, 2017 Shakespeare as Socrates? … The founder and AD of the Improvised Shakespeare Company, Blaine Swen cozies up to the mic to drop some knowledge.  It's anything but Greek philosophy as Blaine shares some tricks of the trade and recites a never before heard Shakespeare Prologue.stateofshakes@gmail.comImprovised Shakespeare Company November 15, 2017 Shakespeare as Socrates? … The founder and AD of the Improvised Shakespeare Company, Blaine Swen cozies up to the mic to drop some knowledge.  It's anything but Greek philosophy as Blaine shares some tricks of the trade and recites a never before heard Shakespeare Prologue.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5569&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aditi-kapil-and-liz-engelman&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aditi-kapil-and-liz-engelman Fri, 06 Oct 2017 16:33:13 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5569 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5569#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5569 0 Oregon Shakespeare Festival Play On! ProjectMeasure for MeasureOctober 6, 2017 Just in time for Halloween… How do you make a 400-year-old laugh?  (Tickle his funny bone.)  Aditi Kapil and Liz Engelman are digging up ways to breathe life into some of Shakespeare’s (ahem) “mustier” laugh lines for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s “Play On! 36 playwrights translate Shakespeare” project.  Aditi and Liz talk about teaming up on Measure for Measure,  and the problem with Pompey's posthumous punch-lines. Click here to follow along with the text. full 30:46 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoOregon Shakespeare Festival Play On! ProjectMeasure for MeasureOctober 6, 2017 Just in time for Halloween… How do you make a 400-year-old laugh?  (Tickle his funny bone.)  Aditi Kapil and Liz Engelman are digging up ways to breathe life into some of Shakespeare’s (ahem) “mustier” laugh lines for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s “Play On! 36 playwrights translate Shakespeare” project.  Aditi and Liz talk about teaming up on Measure for Measure,  and the problem with Pompey's posthumous punch-lines. Click here to follow along with the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comOregon Shakespeare Festival Play On! ProjectMeasure for MeasureOctober 6, 2017 Just in time for Halloween… How do you make a 400-year-old laugh?  (Tickle his funny bone.)  Aditi Kapil and Liz Engelman are digging up ways to breathe life into some of Shakespeare’s (ahem) “mustier” laugh lines for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s “Play On! 36 playwrights translate Shakespeare” project.  Aditi and Liz talk about teaming up on Measure for Measure,  and the problem with Pompey's posthumous punch-lines. Click here to follow along with the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5546&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elise-thoron-and-julie-felise-dubiner&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elise-thoron-and-julie-felise-dubiner Mon, 28 Aug 2017 15:52:21 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5546 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5546#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5546 0 Oregon Shakespeare Festival Play On! ProjectThe Merchant of VeniceAugust 28, 2017 Play On! Playwright Elise Thoron and Dramaturg Julie Dubiner have teamed up to take on the tricky business of "translating" The Merchant of Venice for The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play On Project.  Find out how Thoron and Dubiner are tackling one of the most ambitious, talked-about, and controversial projects in the world of contemporary Shakespeare performance - and get a taste of what a modern translation of The Merchant of Venice might sound like. Click here to follow along with the text. full 34:26 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoOregon Shakespeare Festival Play On! ProjectThe Merchant of VeniceAugust 28, 2017 Play On! Playwright Elise Thoron and Dramaturg Julie Dubiner have teamed up to take on the tricky business of "translating" The Merchant of Venice for The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play On Project.  Find out how Thoron and Dubiner are tackling one of the most ambitious, talked-about, and controversial projects in the world of contemporary Shakespeare performance - and get a taste of what a modern translation of The Merchant of Venice might sound like. Click here to follow along with the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comOregon Shakespeare Festival Play On! ProjectThe Merchant of VeniceAugust 28, 2017 Play On! Playwright Elise Thoron and Dramaturg Julie Dubiner have teamed up to take on the tricky business of "translating" The Merchant of Venice for The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play On Project.  Find out how Thoron and Dubiner are tackling one of the most ambitious, talked-about, and controversial projects in the world of contemporary Shakespeare performance - and get a taste of what a modern translation of The Merchant of Venice might sound like. Click here to follow along with the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5515&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brian-vaughn&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brian-vaughn Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:43:50 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5515 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5515#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5515 0 Utah Shakespeare FestivalJuly 26, 2017 What is the future of Shakespeare?  Brian Vaughn, the Artistic Director of the Utah Shakespeare Festival talks to us about the new developments at the USF, how current events might affect Shakespeare Festivals and what he looks for in an actor.  With Mr. Vaughn at the helm, the future looks bright. full 20:11 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoUtah Shakespeare FestivalJuly 26, 2017 What is the future of Shakespeare?  Brian Vaughn, the Artistic Director of the Utah Shakespeare Festival talks to us about the new developments at the USF, how current events might affect Shakespeare Festivals and what he looks for in an actor.  With Mr. Vaughn at the helm, the future looks bright.stateofshakes@gmail.comUtah Shakespeare FestivalJuly 26, 2017 What is the future of Shakespeare?  Brian Vaughn, the Artistic Director of the Utah Shakespeare Festival talks to us about the new developments at the USF, how current events might affect Shakespeare Festivals and what he looks for in an actor.  With Mr. Vaughn at the helm, the future looks bright.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5470&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kevin-rich&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kevin-rich Tue, 20 Jun 2017 16:18:00 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5470 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5470#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5470 1 Illinois Shakespeare Festival I Heart JulietJune 20, 2017 Kevin Rich is on the move.  As the Artistic Director of The Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Kevin's commitment to Applied Shakespeare has inspired him to seek out new and bold voices, including the Q Brothers Collective.  The Q's will be premiering I Heart Juliet at the ISF this summer.  What surprises are in store?  Kevin has the answers. full 19:46 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoIllinois Shakespeare Festival I Heart JulietJune 20, 2017 Kevin Rich is on the move.  As the Artistic Director of The Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Kevin's commitment to Applied Shakespeare has inspired him to seek out new and bold voices, including the Q Brothers Collective.  The Q's will be premiering I Heart Juliet at the ISF this summer.  What surprises are in store?  Kevin has the answers.stateofshakes@gmail.comIllinois Shakespeare Festival I Heart JulietJune 20, 2017 Kevin Rich is on the move.  As the Artistic Director of The Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Kevin's commitment to Applied Shakespeare has inspired him to seek out new and bold voices, including the Q Brothers Collective.  The Q's will be premiering I Heart Juliet at the ISF this summer.  What surprises are in store?  Kevin has the answers.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5420&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=curt-l-tofteland&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=curt-l-tofteland Wed, 24 May 2017 15:44:19 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5420 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5420#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5420 2 Richard II; Act 5, Scene 5 Richard II May 24, 2017 Is there a message of hope in the words that King Richard II speaks to us from his prison cell in the Tower of London?  Our guest, Curt Tofteland, is the Founder of the internationally acclaimed Shakespeare Behind Bars program.  In 22 years at the helm of SBB, Curt has discovered three noble truths:  Humans need a Tribe, Humans need a Story and Humans need to Reflect.  Using Shakespeare, Curt teaches the prisoners these truths and the question arises: did Shakespeare do any time? Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version. Click here for a Scanned Version of the text. original drawing by Michael Arthur full stateofshakes@gmail.comnoRichard II; Act 5, Scene 5 Richard II May 24, 2017 Is there a message of hope in the words that King Richard II speaks to us from his prison cell in the Tower of London?  Our guest, Curt Tofteland, is the Founder of the internationally acclaimed Shakespeare Behind Bars program.  In 22 years at the helm of SBB, Curt has discovered three noble truths:  Humans need a Tribe, Humans need a Story and Humans need to Reflect.  Using Shakespeare, Curt teaches the prisoners these truths and the question arises: did Shakespeare do any time? Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version. Click here for a Scanned Version of the text. original drawing by Michael Arthurstateofshakes@gmail.comRichard II; Act 5, Scene 5 Richard II May 24, 2017 Is there a message of hope in the words that King Richard II speaks to us from his prison cell in the Tower of London?  Our guest, Curt Tofteland, is the Founder of the internationally acclaimed Shakespeare Behind Bars program.  In 22 years at the helm of SBB, Curt has discovered three noble truths:  Humans need a Tribe, Humans need a Story and Humans need to Reflect.  Using Shakespeare, Curt teaches the prisoners these truths and the question arises: did Shakespeare do any time? Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version. Click here for a Scanned Version of the text. original drawing by Michael ArthurShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5387&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=valerie-clayman-pye&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=valerie-clayman-pye Fri, 31 Mar 2017 16:49:51 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5387 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5387#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5387 0 Unearthing ShakespeareMarch 31, 2017 Dig it.  Valerie Clayman Pye discovered the Globe as a student in London.  Years later, she has unearthed a way of playing Shakespeare that is fit for the ages.  From the stage to the audience and back again in her elliptical training and direct address techniques. Valerie Clayman Pye will be holding a discussion and signing at the Drama Book Shop in New York City on Wednesday, May 17th at 5pm. Her book is available at Amazon. full 19:26 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoUnearthing ShakespeareMarch 31, 2017 Dig it.  Valerie Clayman Pye discovered the Globe as a student in London.  Years later, she has unearthed a way of playing Shakespeare that is fit for the ages.  From the stage to the audience and back again in her elliptical training and direct address techniques. Valerie Clayman Pye will be holding a discussion and signing at the Drama Book Shop in New York City on Wednesday, May 17th at 5pm. Her book is available at Amazon.stateofshakes@gmail.comUnearthing ShakespeareMarch 31, 2017 Dig it.  Valerie Clayman Pye discovered the Globe as a student in London.  Years later, she has unearthed a way of playing Shakespeare that is fit for the ages.  From the stage to the audience and back again in her elliptical training and direct address techniques. Valerie Clayman Pye will be holding a discussion and signing at the Drama Book Shop in New York City on Wednesday, May 17th at 5pm. Her book is available at Amazon.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5340&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vilma-silva Thu, 09 Feb 2017 02:35:14 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5340 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5340#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5340 0 Timon of Athens; Act 4, Scene 3 Apemantus February 8, 2017 Claim it.  It's yours.  If Timon of Athens is a perfect play for these frighteningly uncertain times, who would you cast to play Apemantus?  In a world where cynics and flatterers seem to rule the day, Vilma Silva sends a message of hope. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Contributing Editor:  Andres Montejo full 26:07 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoTimon of Athens; Act 4, Scene 3 Apemantus February 8, 2017 Claim it.  It's yours.  If Timon of Athens is a perfect play for these frighteningly uncertain times, who would you cast to play Apemantus?  In a world where cynics and flatterers seem to rule the day, Vilma Silva sends a message of hope. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Contributing Editor:  Andres Montejostateofshakes@gmail.comTimon of Athens; Act 4, Scene 3 Apemantus February 8, 2017 Claim it.  It's yours.  If Timon of Athens is a perfect play for these frighteningly uncertain times, who would you cast to play Apemantus?  In a world where cynics and flatterers seem to rule the day, Vilma Silva sends a message of hope. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Contributing Editor:  Andres MontejoShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5320&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=james-shapiro&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=james-shapiro Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:00:38 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5320 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5320#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5320 2 Macbeth; Act 5, Scene 5 Macbeth December 23, 2016 James Shapiro had no interest in Shakespeare in high school and never took a Shakespeare course at college.  Today, the author of 1606: William Shakespeare in the Year of Lear, has a legitimate claim to be recognized as one of world’s foremost Shakespeare scholars. Shakespeare's heroes almost always get a last great speech.  Not so with Macbeth.  When Equivocation rules the land, nothing is as it seems.  In our interview, Professor Shapiro explores the details of Macbeth, the world in which it was written and we discover how Mr. Shapiro came to devote his life to helping people understand Shakespeare’s plays - and why they matter today. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.   full 27:01 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoMacbeth; Act 5, Scene 5 Macbeth December 23, 2016 James Shapiro had no interest in Shakespeare in high school and never took a Shakespeare course at college.  Today, the author of 1606: William Shakespeare in the Year of Lear, has a legitimate claim to be recognized as one of world’s foremost Shakespeare scholars. Shakespeare's heroes almost always get a last great speech.  Not so with Macbeth.  When Equivocation rules the land, nothing is as it seems.  In our interview, Professor Shapiro explores the details of Macbeth, the world in which it was written and we discover how Mr. Shapiro came to devote his life to helping people understand Shakespeare’s plays - and why they matter today. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.  stateofshakes@gmail.comMacbeth; Act 5, Scene 5 Macbeth December 23, 2016 James Shapiro had no interest in Shakespeare in high school and never took a Shakespeare course at college.  Today, the author of 1606: William Shakespeare in the Year of Lear, has a legitimate claim to be recognized as one of world’s foremost Shakespeare scholars. Shakespeare's heroes almost always get a last great speech.  Not so with Macbeth.  When Equivocation rules the land, nothing is as it seems.  In our interview, Professor Shapiro explores the details of Macbeth, the world in which it was written and we discover how Mr. Shapiro came to devote his life to helping people understand Shakespeare’s plays - and why they matter today. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.  Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5263&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ty-jones&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ty-jones Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:58:18 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5263 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5263#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5263 0 Macbeth: Act 1, Scene 7MacbethNovember 11, 2016 "Unsexy" and "middle-class" are not words you would naturally associate with Ty Jones, the actor and Producing Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem.   But when it comes to his vision for the future of the American Theatre, Mr. Jones makes no bones about what it will take for both actors and theatre companies to survive and thrive.   We get a taste of his critically-acclaimed turn as the lead in CTH's record-breaking production of Macbeth, and learn why our foreign policy leaders should listen carefully to Shakespeare. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Contributing Editor: Andres Montejo full 22:45 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoMacbeth: Act 1, Scene 7MacbethNovember 11, 2016 "Unsexy" and "middle-class" are not words you would naturally associate with Ty Jones, the actor and Producing Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem.   But when it comes to his vision for the future of the American Theatre, Mr. Jones makes no bones about what it will take for both actors and theatre companies to survive and thrive.   We get a taste of his critically-acclaimed turn as the lead in CTH's record-breaking production of Macbeth, and learn why our foreign policy leaders should listen carefully to Shakespeare. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Contributing Editor: Andres Montejostateofshakes@gmail.comMacbeth: Act 1, Scene 7MacbethNovember 11, 2016 "Unsexy" and "middle-class" are not words you would naturally associate with Ty Jones, the actor and Producing Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem.   But when it comes to his vision for the future of the American Theatre, Mr. Jones makes no bones about what it will take for both actors and theatre companies to survive and thrive.   We get a taste of his critically-acclaimed turn as the lead in CTH's record-breaking production of Macbeth, and learn why our foreign policy leaders should listen carefully to Shakespeare. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Contributing Editor: Andres MontejoShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5236&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jacopo-della-quercia&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jacopo-della-quercia Sat, 08 Oct 2016 03:17:42 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5236 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5236#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5236 0 License to QuillNovelOctober 6, 2016 Shaken, not Stirred.  Was Shakespeare involved in a treasonous conspiracy to bring down the British monarch?  Our guest, author and historian Jacopo Della Quercia, spins a fantastical yarn that places Shakespeare at the center of the real-life Gunpowder Plot of 1605.  Della Quercia’s latest novel, License to Quill, is a James Bond-esque Spy thriller set in a Elizabethan England where the truth may indeed be stranger than fiction. Click here to see more from Jacopo and how to get the book! Contributing Editor: Andres Montejo full 22:49 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoLicense to QuillNovelOctober 6, 2016 Shaken, not Stirred.  Was Shakespeare involved in a treasonous conspiracy to bring down the British monarch?  Our guest, author and historian Jacopo Della Quercia, spins a fantastical yarn that places Shakespeare at the center of the real-life Gunpowder Plot of 1605.  Della Quercia’s latest novel, License to Quill, is a James Bond-esque Spy thriller set in a Elizabethan England where the truth may indeed be stranger than fiction. Click here to see more from Jacopo and how to get the book! Contributing Editor: Andres Montejostateofshakes@gmail.comLicense to QuillNovelOctober 6, 2016 Shaken, not Stirred.  Was Shakespeare involved in a treasonous conspiracy to bring down the British monarch?  Our guest, author and historian Jacopo Della Quercia, spins a fantastical yarn that places Shakespeare at the center of the real-life Gunpowder Plot of 1605.  Della Quercia’s latest novel, License to Quill, is a James Bond-esque Spy thriller set in a Elizabethan England where the truth may indeed be stranger than fiction. Click here to see more from Jacopo and how to get the book! Contributing Editor: Andres MontejoShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5215&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hamilton-clancy&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hamilton-clancy Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:58:25 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5215 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5215#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5215 0 Henry VI, Part III: Act 3, Scene 2Richard of GloucesterAugust 15, 2016 The pursuit of.... Hamilton Clancy, Artistic Director of The Drilling Company and Shakespeare in the Parking Lot relates Richard of Gloucester's pursuit of the crown with, among other things, the current election and a petulant teenager.  Hear the speech and his fascinating take on the character everyone loves to hate. Click here to follow along with the speech. Click here for the First Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version. Click here to listen to Hamilton talk about Shakespeare in the Parking Lot! full 14:10 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoHenry VI, Part III: Act 3, Scene 2Richard of GloucesterAugust 15, 2016 The pursuit of.... Hamilton Clancy, Artistic Director of The Drilling Company and Shakespeare in the Parking Lot relates Richard of Gloucester's pursuit of the crown with, among other things, the current election and a petulant teenager.  Hear the speech and his fascinating take on the character everyone loves to hate. Click here to follow along with the speech. Click here for the First Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version. Click here to listen to Hamilton talk about Shakespeare in the Parking Lot!stateofshakes@gmail.comHenry VI, Part III: Act 3, Scene 2Richard of GloucesterAugust 15, 2016 The pursuit of.... Hamilton Clancy, Artistic Director of The Drilling Company and Shakespeare in the Parking Lot relates Richard of Gloucester's pursuit of the crown with, among other things, the current election and a petulant teenager.  Hear the speech and his fascinating take on the character everyone loves to hate. Click here to follow along with the speech. Click here for the First Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version. Click here to listen to Hamilton talk about Shakespeare in the Parking Lot!Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5184&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maria-christina-oliveras-and-nance-williamson&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maria-christina-oliveras-and-nance-williamson Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:54:11 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5184 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5184#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5184 0 Macbeth; Act 1, Scene 7 MacbethJuly 20, 2016 Photograph © T Charles Erickson tcepix@comcast.net Something wicked this way comes!  Maria-Christina Oliveras and Nance Williamson are two-thirds of a three woman Macbeth playing at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival.  They explore how Macbeth's "vaulting ambition" resonates today, the challenges of doing a three woman play and how the weather changes everything! Click here to follow along with the speech. Click here for the First Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version. full 23:59 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoMacbeth; Act 1, Scene 7 MacbethJuly 20, 2016 Photograph © T Charles Erickson tcepix@comcast.net Something wicked this way comes!  Maria-Christina Oliveras and Nance Williamson are two-thirds of a three woman Macbeth playing at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival.  They explore how Macbeth's "vaulting ambition" resonates today, the challenges of doing a three woman play and how the weather changes everything! Click here to follow along with the speech. Click here for the First Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version.stateofshakes@gmail.comMacbeth; Act 1, Scene 7 MacbethJuly 20, 2016 Photograph © T Charles Erickson tcepix@comcast.net Something wicked this way comes!  Maria-Christina Oliveras and Nance Williamson are two-thirds of a three woman Macbeth playing at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival.  They explore how Macbeth's "vaulting ambition" resonates today, the challenges of doing a three woman play and how the weather changes everything! Click here to follow along with the speech. Click here for the First Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5050&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=valorie-curry-and-sam-underwood&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=valorie-curry-and-sam-underwood Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:39:46 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5050 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5050#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5050 0 Titus Andronicus; Act 3, Scene 1TitusInitiative / 26June 9, 2016 What if you threw a party and sh!t got a little crazy and then you decided to read Shakespeare's entire canon?  You might be Valorie Curry and Sam Underwood, two hot young actor/producers with a healthy appetite for wine, wordplay and Bardolatry.  Listen as they finish each others sentences, reveal discoveries they have made and bring Titus Andronicus to a whole new place. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. full 21:30 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoTitus Andronicus; Act 3, Scene 1TitusInitiative / 26June 9, 2016 What if you threw a party and sh!t got a little crazy and then you decided to read Shakespeare's entire canon?  You might be Valorie Curry and Sam Underwood, two hot young actor/producers with a healthy appetite for wine, wordplay and Bardolatry.  Listen as they finish each others sentences, reveal discoveries they have made and bring Titus Andronicus to a whole new place. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.stateofshakes@gmail.comTitus Andronicus; Act 3, Scene 1TitusInitiative / 26June 9, 2016 What if you threw a party and sh!t got a little crazy and then you decided to read Shakespeare's entire canon?  You might be Valorie Curry and Sam Underwood, two hot young actor/producers with a healthy appetite for wine, wordplay and Bardolatry.  Listen as they finish each others sentences, reveal discoveries they have made and bring Titus Andronicus to a whole new place. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text.Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5057&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nick-newlin&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nick-newlin Tue, 17 May 2016 02:00:36 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5057 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5057#respond https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5057 0 As You Like It; Act 2, Scene 1 Duke Senior May 13, 2016   To Cut or not to Cut... What would you have if the "two hours traffic of our stage?" were trimmed down to the length of your average sit-com?  A lot of hard choices.  Author, Teacher and Performer Nick Newlin presents The 30-Minute Shakespeare Anthology. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for the First Folio Version. Click here for the scanned version of the text.   full 20:15 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoAs You Like It; Act 2, Scene 1 Duke Senior May 13, 2016   To Cut or not to Cut... What would you have if the "two hours traffic of our stage?" were trimmed down to the length of your average sit-com?  A lot of hard choices.  Author, Teacher and Performer Nick Newlin presents The 30-Minute Shakespeare Anthology. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for the First Folio Version. Click here for the scanned version of the text.  stateofshakes@gmail.comAs You Like It; Act 2, Scene 1 Duke Senior May 13, 2016   To Cut or not to Cut... What would you have if the "two hours traffic of our stage?" were trimmed down to the length of your average sit-com?  A lot of hard choices.  Author, Teacher and Performer Nick Newlin presents The 30-Minute Shakespeare Anthology. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for the First Folio Version. Click here for the scanned version of the text.  Shakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5109&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shakespeare-in-the-parking-lot&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shakespeare-in-the-parking-lot Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:45:38 +0000 http://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5109 https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=5109#comments https://stateofshakespeare.com/?feed=rss2&p=5109 1 Happy Birthday Shakespeare! Hamilton Clancy / Shakespeare in the Parking Lot April 21, 2016      Hamilton Clancy feels that Shakespeare in THE Parking Lot is the perfect place to do Shakespeare.  It is a metaphorical melting pot that highlights Shakespeare's diversity of characters.  He has some big plans for The Bard's Birthday Celebration!  And a fantastic season ahead... Information on the celebration:  Shakespeare in the Parking Lot or Bryant Park full 9:52 stateofshakes@gmail.comnoHappy Birthday Shakespeare! Hamilton Clancy / Shakespeare in the Parking Lot April 21, 2016      Hamilton Clancy feels that Shakespeare in THE Parking Lot is the perfect place to do Shakespeare.  It is a metaphorical melting pot that highlights Shakespeare's diversity of characters.  He has some big plans for The Bard's Birthday Celebration!  And a fantastic season ahead... Information on the celebration:  Shakespeare in the Parking Lot or Bryant Parkstateofshakes@gmail.comHappy Birthday Shakespeare! Hamilton Clancy / Shakespeare in the Parking Lot April 21, 2016      Hamilton Clancy feels that Shakespeare in THE Parking Lot is the perfect place to do Shakespeare.  It is a metaphorical melting pot that highlights Shakespeare's diversity of characters.  He has some big plans for The Bard's Birthday Celebration!  And a fantastic season ahead... Information on the celebration:  Shakespeare in the Parking Lot or Bryant ParkShakespeare,Acting,Theater,Scansion,Rhetoric,Verse,Poetry,William,Shakespeare