A stick-figure Shakespeare comic by Mya Lixian Gosling
When we last left our heroes, Titania was still sleeping onstage while various forms of chaos erupted around her. Today’s chaos takes the form of amateur dramatics.
Confession: I’ve never been able to remember which is Snug and which is Snout. I’m a terrible human being.
When we last left our various heroes, they were all asleep on the ground in the middle of the wood.
Please note Titania is still asleep in the background. She’s going to be there for a while longer.
It’s that time of year again! Have you got your Shakespearean Halloween costume ready?
Here are some more costume ideas from past years:
Desdemona’s handkerchief… still my favorite…
Let’s see how Operation Mess Up A Bunch Of People By Using Aphrodisiac Flower Juice is going!
In Puck’s defense, all mortals look alike. It’s a problem.
Aaaaaaaand WE’RE FINALLY BACK IN FAIRYLAND!
Let’s be very clear here. Oberon is administrating a fairy-roofie and it is NOT COOL.
One more Stratford Festival production photo summary before I get back to A Stick Figure Midsummer Night’s Dream!
One more filler comic, courtesy of my lovely supporters on Patreon! I’ll be back to churning out regular content on Thursday. Thanks for your patience!
Also, OB-viously my correct hybrid Game of Thrones/Hogwarts house is Hufflestark. Everyone knows that.
Oh boy, you know I’m behind on everything when I fail to post filler content here. First, a comic, and then, the excuses.
Some people have muses. I have potato chips.
ANYWAYS! The reason for my recent delinquency? I’VE BEEN DOING THINGS! I had an absolutely marvelous time last week, giving a talk at Washington College and running a three-panel comics workshop with undergraduate students at Washington College, and then running the same workshop with graduate students in the Shakespeare & Performance program at Mary Baldwin University. Check me out, being all professional and authoritative and stuff:
Speaking at Washington College
Workshopping at Mary Baldwin University
(I would like to note that I had two separate red shirts. I didn’t wear the same stinky shirt for both events.)
Having got this extremely fulfilling work out of the way, I finally visited the American Shakespeare Center. The ASC is famous for its gorgeous recreation of the Blackfriars Theatre. Look. So pretty.
ASC very kindly provided me with tickets to all four shows in their current Summer/Fall season. I saw As You Like It, Restoration comedy The Man of Mode, a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma, and Richard III. For the last production, I sat on one of those stools onstage, which was a terrifying but also exhilarating experience.
I had an absolutely wonderful time and am already planning a return trip in the hopefully not-too-distant future.
And that’s why I’m currently behind in absolutely everything. Now, if you’ll excuse me… I have some potato chips to eat.
