This line from Hamlet always makes me smile:
Of course, a "beaver" in this case is actually the hinged visor of a helmet. But that's not nearly as entertaining.
Don't Riddle Me This
Oh Pericles. You're such a wonderfully bizarre play.
In case you haven't seen Pericles, it starts out with the noble Prince Pericles visiting the kingdom of Antiochus, whose beautiful daughter is up for grabs to whoever can solve a mysterious riddle. Of course, if you get the riddle wrong you die. That's the way these things usually work.
Seriously, Antiochus, that's the best riddle you could come up with? I defy you to write a riddle about an incestuous father-daughter relationship that is more obvious than that.
All You Need To Know About Much Ado About Nothing
Tomorrow the RSC is live-broadcasting their production of Much Ado About Nothing! (They're calling it Love's Labour's Won and are presenting it as a sequel to Love's Labour's Lost, but it's still definitely Much Ado About Nothing.) To celebrate, here's a guide to all you need to know about the play!
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The Almighty Leek
This coming Sunday, the first of March, is St. David's Day! Poor old St. David doesn't get nearly as much international acclaim and love as his hard-drinking Irish counterpart does, but among Shakespearean circles his feast day is heralded for primarily one reason. And that reason is...
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant Hapus!
The Tragedy of Paris
Poor Paris. He seems like such a decent guy. A chump, certainly, but a decent guy.
Nobody remembers Paris.
Do You Bite Your Thumb At Us, Sir?
Everyone's familiar with this opening scene from Romeo and Juliet, right?
I don't think you can actually bleed out from a thumb bite, but you never know.
Shakespearean Valentines, part 1
Valentine's Day is this Saturday. What better way to celebrate than with a card from your favorite, totally non-dysfunctional Shakespearean character?
Seriously... don't date a Shakespearean character.
All You Need To Know About Love's Labour's Lost
2015 is shaping up to be the year of Love's Labour's Lost. First we have the Royal Shakespeare Company's current production, which is due to be live-streamed to cinemas around the world tomorrow. Then, later this year, I'll be off to see a production at the Stratford Festival in Canada. Finally, this summer there are plans to film a version of Love's Labour's Lost set in a boarding school. (To help support this project, check out their Indiegogo campaign.)
With all that Love's Labour's Lost floating around, I thought it was a good time to put together a handy-dandy one-page guide!
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