The Shakespeare Thread

[Radioactive Isotope 29]

sing praises to the Bard, discuss the plays, debate the authorship controversy. all things Shakespeare go here. :)

[Andy 52]

Shakespeare's going to be in Doctor Who next week.

...

What? :p

Edited April 4, 2007 by Andy

[Mara 29]

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I loves Shakespeare!

I have a big book with all his plays and sonnets in it!

Edited April 5, 2007 by Mara

[Radioactive Isotope 29]

so do i

ok, so the authorship debate i mentioned. i think Shakespeare has to either be Christopher Marlowe or Edward DeVere. leaning toward Edward DeVere....

[Mara 29]

I don't know much about that rumor/theory, actually.. I've just heard about it, lol.

[Ayingel 24]

shakespeare...writer of theatrics....

sprouter of flowery filth...

[Ender 8]

I know I've acted in several of his plays. Julius Caesar, Twelfth Night, Richard II... and I think I did a couple scenes from Romeo & Juliet at some point.

[Andy 52]

That episode of Doctor Who touched on Love's Labour's Won, and the Dark Lady who he wrote a sonnet for. ;)

[Ayingel 24]

I know I've acted in several of his plays. Julius Caesar, Twelfth Night, Richard II... and I think I did a couple scenes from Romeo & Juliet at some point.

...somehow, i don't think that's several...

[Ender 8]

"Several" to me means more than 3. If it was three, I'd say "a few." Etc.

[Mara 29]

I'm reading the Merchant of Venice.

I finished my other book... and I haven't been to the library yet. So I was inspired to read some plays I hadn't yet.

[Ayingel 24]

i saw that at the guthrie...good good play

[Mara 29]

I just hope it picks up after the first two acts, lol.. it's been a bit boring.

[Ayingel 24]

it's a bit like hamlet...it takes a little bit to get to the good stuff

[Radioactive Isotope 29]

Hamlet is teh rox0rz. but Taming of the Shrew is still my favorite. i'm gonna have to rewrite the ending, though, lol.

[Ayingel 24]

i love othello

[Mara 29]

I still like Romeo and Juliet, lol... and my favorite comedy is The Tempest.

Merchant of Venice was a little blah.

[Andy 52]

From the Tom Baker Doctor Who serial "City of Death", written by none other than Douglas Adams:

(i'm writing from memory so it's not very accurate)

For context, we're in Paris, in the 70s.

Countess: "Hamlet, first draft."

Doctor: "But that's been missing for centuries!"

Countess: "I assure you it is genuine."

Doctor: "Ah yes, I recognise the handwriting."

Countess: "Shakespeares."

Doctor: "No, mine. Shakespeare sprained his wrist writing sonnets."

:lol:

Edited April 14, 2007 by Andy

[Radioactive Isotope 29]

:lol: nice

[Mara 29]

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