Shakespeare Characters on the Internet, pt. 1

I’ve been spending a lot of time recently angsting about how my tech usage is eroding my attention, creativity, and general quality of life. Fortunately, that led me into imagining how various Shakespeare characters would use the internet and all the wonders and terrors it provides.

There will be more of these. The wilderness of the internet is infinite.

Shakespearean Avengers, pt. 1

I’m back! Sort of. Maybe? Kind of. Possibly. Anyways. Look! A comic!

Unlike Cap, I cannot do this all day, but I’m going to try and get back into a sustainable comic-producing rhythm this month. Thanks for your patience! It’s good to be back.

30 Days of Shakespeare, Day 18: Antony Sher's Diaries

They say you should never learn how the metaphorical sausage is made, but I do! I do want to learn how the sausage is made.

Sher's diaries are a great read, even if you don't love all of his performances (I was not blown away by his Falstaff or his Lear, to be perfectly honest). He was such a calculating, deliberate, and technically-minded actor, and it's fascinating to follow how he builds a character, line by line, and sometimes eyebrow by eyebrow. His diaries and his insights into himself and his craft are a gift to all self-respecting Shakespeare geeks.

30 Days of Shakespeare, Day 10: Hotspur, My Problematic Fave

Shakespeare has no shortage of problematic characters that we end up loving despite how unacceptable their behavior is. I have a huge soft-spot for this particular prize-winning idiot.

Leave your problematic fave in the comments!

Shakespearean Selfies, part 2 (Remastered)

Let’s continue on the great Shakespearean Selfie remastering project…

Consulting pocket dramaturg: Kate Pitt

And here’s the original:

Have to admit I found drawing a six-pack on stick-figure Antonio to be HILARIOUS.

GTB Play Page Updates: Henries IV, V, and VI

Today’s play page update features not one, not two, but THREE Henries! I have to confess, these are six of my favorite plays (ok, not Henry IV, part 2, as much as I love the deathbed reconciliation scene.) Olivier’s film of Henry V was my gateway into Shakespeare nerd-dom, seeing an RSC tour of all three Henry VIs and Richard III cemented my allegiance to the history plays, and the title of my webcomic COMES DIRECTLY FROM HENRY IV, PART 1.

Give me that sweet, sweet Plantagenet in-fighting, thank you.

Henry IV

A collection of Henry IV-themed stick-figure comics by Good Tickle Brain.

Henry V

A collection of Henry V-themed stick-figure comics by Good Tickle Brain.

Henry VI

A collection of Henry VI-themed stick-figure comics by Good Tickle Brain.

Shakespearean New Year's Resolutions, part 2 (Remastered)

Let’s keep on updating my past New Year’s Resolutions comics, shall we?

Here is the original:

Shakespeare on Masks

Some useful quotes for our current time.

Consulting pocket dramaturg: Kate Pitt

Foul words is but foul wind, and foul wind is but foul breath, and foul breath is noisome; therefore I will INSIST THAT YOU PULL YOUR MASK UP OVER YOUR NOSE, COME ON, MY GLASSES ARE FOGGING UP TOO BUT SERIOUSLY ONLY SELFISH SOCIOPATHIC NARCISSISTS THINK THAT’S TOO HIGH A PRICE TO PAY FOR LITERALLY SAVING LIVES AND CURBING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC JUST dammit… I’m so tired… just wear your masks properly.