Topic: WHEREFORE ART THOU, SHAKESPEARE? (Read 3374 times)

John G. · « **Reply #30 on:** September 08, 2018, 06:48:07 AM »

TOD 3:

Worst Shakespeare:
Shogun Macbeth — The Actors had to say something Japanese for effect, but it sounded like “nyuk, nyuk” and turned the evening into a Three Stooges farce.

Titus, an outer space rock musical version of Titus Andronicus in which a character dressed as an alien cat walked over to a rock and pulled out a microphone for his big number.

John G. · « **Reply #31 on:** September 08, 2018, 06:48:16 AM »

Druxy · « **Reply #32 on:** September 08, 2018, 06:58:55 AM »

T.O.D.

I've done 2 Shakespeare plays: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, in which I played "Grumio," and a TV version of HAMLET, in which I played "Osric". Both were done during my freshman year at the University of Washington. The actor who played "Claudius" in that production was David Siedler, who won the Best Screenplay Oscar a few years ago for THE KING'S SPEECH.

"Ophelia" and "Katherine" in those productions was played by Marian Hailey, who went on to have a major acting career until she quit in favor of becoming a Psychologist. Among other credits, she was in the Oscar-winning film, LOVERS AND OTHER STRANGERS, and appeared on Broadway in the revival of HARVEY with Jimmy Stewart and Helen Hayes.

When I'm in the mood for Shakespeare, I do enjoy it...particularly when it's staged by a great, innovative filmmaker like Orson Welles (MACBETH) or Laurence Olivier (HAMLET).

elmore3003 · « **Reply #33 on:** September 08, 2018, 07:23:48 AM »

DR John G, I want to see that Titus production. I could use a really good laugh.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #34 on:** September 08, 2018, 07:43:52 AM »

TOD:
Favorite plays (I would swear we had this TOD recently):
King Lear
Twelfth Night
Midsummer Night's Dream
Much Ado About Nothing

Favorite film/video versions:
Twelfth Night (Trevor Nunn, with Helena Bonham Carter and Nigel Hawthorne)
Henry V (both Olivier and Branagh films)
The Merchant of Venice (Al Pacino)
King Lear (Ian Holm or Ian MacKellan; in the Olivier video, Olivier is way too coy, but his supporting cast is excellent)
Much Ado About Nothing (Joseph Papp production with Sam Waterston)
Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet & The Taming of the Shrew

Adaptations:
Forbidden Planet
West Side Story
My Own Private Idaho
Desperate Measures

Opera/Ballet:
Verdi: Falstaff
Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Cranko: The Taming of the Shrew
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet

Jane · « **Reply #35 on:** September 08, 2018, 07:56:00 AM »

MEGA VIBES FOR DR VIXMOM!

Jane · « **Reply #36 on:** September 08, 2018, 07:56:20 AM »

vixmom, thanks for the vibes.

Jane · « **Reply #37 on:** September 08, 2018, 07:57:51 AM »

vibes for the general manager of DR John. i hope it wasn't too long before someone found her.

Jane · « **Reply #38 on:** September 08, 2018, 08:01:17 AM »

tcb i am glad you had fun with your classmates and hope you make it to the big event, at least for awhile.

Jane · « **Reply #39 on:** September 08, 2018, 08:03:39 AM »

if my headache and nausea don't get as bad as yesterday i will be ok with it. yesterday was a very bad day though i am aware it could have been worse.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #40 on:** September 08, 2018, 08:14:06 AM »

Vibes for DR JANE

Vibes for DR VIXMOM

Jrand73 · « **Reply #41 on:** September 08, 2018, 08:14:20 AM »

Glad to hear that ANNABELLE is doing better.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #42 on:** September 08, 2018, 08:15:08 AM »

Today is the ONLY day this month that I do not have a rehearsal or performance ....

SiSTER ACT is working on choreography for two numbers I am not in...so today is a COOKING DAY!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #43 on:** September 08, 2018, 08:17:37 AM »

I like to read Shakespeare, but I don't much like concept productions of his work....usually.

I do like:

HENRY V - Branagh
RICHARD III - Olivier and the McKellan version from a few years ago
Romeo & Juliet - Zeffirelli
The Taming of the Shew - Taylor/Burton

And the rock and roll version of The Tempest - Return to the Forbidden Planet....done with rock songs from the 50's & 60's.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #44 on:** September 08, 2018, 08:18:19 AM »

Lots of rain and thunderstorms today, but since I don't have to go anywhere, it is NOT a problem.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #45 on:** September 08, 2018, 08:18:33 AM »

Finnish Line....hahahahahaha....

bk · « **Reply #46 on:** September 08, 2018, 08:34:52 AM »

I'm up, I'm up - maybe four hours of sleep, more likely closer to three.

Jane · « **Reply #47 on:** September 08, 2018, 08:57:32 AM »

thank you jrand

bk · « **Reply #48 on:** September 08, 2018, 09:23:02 AM »

She of the Evil Eye is here, so guess I'll go do stuff until she's done.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #49 on:** September 08, 2018, 10:20:36 AM »

Go Do Stuff is the name of the chapter in my book about September.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #50 on:** September 08, 2018, 10:33:51 AM »

Well made some Manwich today.....with fresh diced green peppers and fresh diced tomatoes.....good on a tortilla or as a sandwich or in a bowl with crunched up Fritos.....

And then tomorrow or Monday, I will put what's left in a pan of macaroni....

And that's my recipe for today....

ChasSmith · « **Reply #51 on:** September 08, 2018, 11:06:56 AM »

I really must get to the eye doctor one of these days. since I just read that as: "good on a tortilla or as a sandwich or in a towel crunched up"

Jane · « **Reply #52 on:** September 08, 2018, 12:11:18 PM »

bk · « **Reply #53 on:** September 08, 2018, 12:13:05 PM »

Can't call in Manwich anymore - it's either Personwich or Cis-MaleWich

bk · « **Reply #54 on:** September 08, 2018, 12:13:12 PM »

Back from stuff.

bk · « **Reply #55 on:** September 08, 2018, 12:13:27 PM »

Stuff meaning breakfast and picking up no packages or mail.

Jane · « **Reply #56 on:** September 08, 2018, 12:14:03 PM »

I read that 91 year old Bill Daily passed away today.

Jane · « **Reply #57 on:** September 08, 2018, 12:15:34 PM »

my head is much, much better today which means the nausea is as well. what a relief.

Jeanne · « **Reply #58 on:** September 08, 2018, 12:25:32 PM »

Hello, everyone.

Jeanne · « **Reply #59 on:** September 08, 2018, 12:26:11 PM »

Jane, I'm glad to hear that the surgery went well and you're now on the mend.

continued vibes for a speedy recovery.

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