Mr. Smith/Titus

Hi everyone! Hope you all are having a wonderful vacation back in New Hampshire. I would like to wish Mr. Smith, who has 3 days left to impact the life of one of his favorite students, an especially happy vacation.

On a Shakespeare note, Titus Andronicus is a pretty messed up guy, however, I'm finding some of the play actually humorous. Does anyone else agree? Also, here is the link to the trailer for the movie Titus with Anthony Hopkins, possibly one we should view? http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2935423257/

Strange Brew & Hamlet

Interesting.  Check out http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/1-19-2006-86779.asp for more info.

Shakespeare Facebook

Check out the new link at the right of the page.  (http://www.angelfire.com/art2/antwerplettuce/hamlet.html)

Classic Shakespeare Joke

The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 9.1203  Monday, 30 November 1998.

From:           Hardy M. Cook <Hardy.Cook@BowieState.edu>
Date:           Monday, November 30, 1998
Subject:        A Tribute to Flip Wilson

Dear SHAKSPEReans,

I am sure that many are wondering how SHAKSPER could possibly be a venue
for a tribute to the African-American comic Flip Wilson, who died last
week. Well, Flip Wilson used to tell what I thought was the funniest
Shakespearean spin-off joke I ever heard.

The joke itself is one of those formula stories that last up to twenty
minutes.  I cannot possibly do justice to it, but the whole point of the
joke is the punch line.  So with my sincerest apologies to Flip Wilson,
I will attempt to relate the sense of the story.

Once upon a time in ancient Rome, there lived a Roman named Herman and
so and so on.

During these times, berries were highly praised and so on and so on.

As it turns out, poor Herman grew the biggest, most fabulous berry that
Rome had ever seen and so on and so on.

This berry was so spectacular that Herman got an idea and began to
charge admission for the Romans to come and admire his magnificent berry
and so on and so on.

The authorities heard of the berry and the profits this once poor man
was making and so on and so on.

A troop of Roman guards appeared at Herman's door.

Herman, thinking they had come as others had to see his berry said,
"Have you come to praise my berry?"

The leader of the guards replied, "No, we have come to seize your berry
not to praise it."

YAY JERRETT CAN POST!!!

Mmmmmmmmks... so everyone knows Rush is awesome right? WRONG! I found out today that Cecilia has no idea who Rush are (is?). So here is the link to the video for Limelight on youtube .... oh and this is relevant to the class because they quote Shakespeare in the song. In fact they quote As You Like It so take that everyone who was doubting that this post had a purpose. If you missed it here are the lyrics.

All the world's indeed a stage
And we are merely players:
Performers and portrayers,
Each another's audience
Outside the gilded cage.

Cecilia....be enlightened... and you're welcome.

Autograph! Autograph!

Did you know that Shakespeare's signatures are one of the most sought after autographs in history? Maybe....but only six exist, and they're valued at about 3 million. Dang. I would have thought that there would have been more, didn't he sign his manuscripts? Documents? Anything? Or have they all been lost in history?! (*ohhh*)

http://www.luxist.com/2008/01/29/the-world-of-rare-signatures-and-autographs-william-shakespeare/

Double-duty on Wednesday?

I double-booked myself for Wednesday's discussion of "Much Ado".  We can still meet, in the theatre office, if you all come prepared to do most of the discussion.  This means you have to be the ones with detailed comments, sharp wits, probing questions, wry remarks, etc.  What thinkest thou?