Shakespeare

[sylvansound]

My favorites are:

Much Ado About Nothing
Romeo and Juliet (I'm an English teacher, what can I say )
Richard III
King Lear
Henry V

I love love love Shakespeare films. There was also a good PBS special about 6 or 7 years ago about the Globe Theatre, showing the first performance they did when they reopened (Henry V).

 

[Addaperle]

Stirling Castle has nothing to offer... Edinburgh is the best!

Yeah, but I can get into Stirling Castle free (cos my dad is a local resident) and I have to pay to get into Edinburgh!

 

[cossetes castle]

cool I didn't know they were on pbs specials

 

[Kilted Stranger]

(I'm an English teacher, what can I say )

an english teacher???!!!! quick! grab them! nows our chance of rebenge! lol

and lol Addaperle! cheapskate! heh heh.

 

[sylvansound]

an english teacher???!!!! quick! grab them! nows our chance of rebenge! lol

Isn't teaching English in the first place punishment enough?

(No, I like teaching, honestly )

 

[Addaperle]

and lol Addaperle! cheapskate! heh heh.

 

[WithHisBloodWentOurSin]

as an English teacher wouldnt you say that Romeo and Julliet is one of Shakespeares Sloppiest plays (my english teacher agrees with me i just want to see if its more widly accepted)

 

[braodwaybaby]

how is it his sloppiest???

 

[Kilted Stranger]

i think its a good play... no offence is meant, but im not interested taking it all to peices, and then seeing how he has structured the sentance in a particular way to emphasise the meaning of the previous statement.

i think that he wrote it in a certain way because that was how he felt, he didnt mean to do it, its just the way it was done. maybe im wrong though, and i need to learn more about it for another year at least....

 

[Addaperle]

I hate the way Shakespeare is studied. As an actor, I know R&J works on stage, and it gets the audience to the right places emotionally at the right time. For an intellectual critic, that might not be enough, but for me it is.

 

[Kilted Stranger]

exactly... but as it has been said, it wouldnt be read if it wasnt studied in school.

 

[Addaperle]

Sadly, yes...

 

[Kilted Stranger]

ach.. we shouldnt complain... we get the privilidge of reading it.. then writing essays on it... grrr, o well!

 

[Phantom Phan 2]

That may never change!

 

[Kilted Stranger]

i no! how boring.... ach well soon my years of doing them will be over! WOOO!

 

[Phantom Phan 2]

You're very blessed!

 

[Kilted Stranger]

lol thanx! urs will be too.

 

[Phantom Phan 2]

seems far off!

 

[Kilted Stranger]

ye.. but they come really quick as soon as u hit exams....

 

[Phantom Phan 2]

cant wait!!!!