Shakespeare Meme

How can I not do this Shakespeare meme? Not sure how compelling this will be, or if I'll even keep up, but here it goes:

Day #1: Your favorite play

I suppose I'd have to say A Midsummer Night's Dream simply because it is the play that introduced me to Shakespeare. I was, oh, 10 or so, I suppose, and in an acting class, and my teacher decided our group was ready to try a scene from Shakespeare. We did the bit where the Mechanicals are in the Wood getting ready to rehearse the play, and Puck comes along and turns Bottom into an Ass. I was Puck.

This was when I discovered Shakespeare wasn't boring and tedious, but funny, and I never looked back.

However, I did go through a Romeo and Juliet phase not long after that. I'd gotten a copy of the play in a used book store - the kind thathad definitions and information on one side. In addition the previous owner had written notes, which really helped me learn to understand Shakespeare. I looked upon that mysterious person as a friend and teacher. I had that silly play down by heart, practically.

But...could I really call either of those my 'favourite' now? Probably not. I think Richard III is up there at this point - the characters are compelling, the language is amazing, and the story is, well, wrong, but fantastic.

Actually, the more I think about this the harder it is to pin down. I pick one, then I think, 'oh, but Macbeth. Macbeth is great! oh, and what about King Lear!' King Lear is amazing. And Much Ado About Nothing!

I really just love his works. Don't really think I can narrow it down.

Question 11 might actually be easier.

( 30 Days of Shakespeare )

An aside to Sarah Palin: Just shut up. Shakespeare coined new words. He didn't screw up an existing word and then pretend it is a new one. Or, you know what? Even if he did he did, it better than you ever would, because he UNDERSTOOD the language. You? Not so much.

Shakespeare Meme

How can I not do this Shakespeare meme? Not sure how compelling this will be, or if I'll even keep up, but here it goes:

Day #1: Your favorite play

I suppose I'd have to say A Midsummer Night's Dream simply because it is the play that introduced me to Shakespeare. I was, oh, 10 or so, I suppose, and in an acting class, and my teacher decided our group was ready to try a scene from Shakespeare. We did the bit where the Mechanicals are in the Wood getting ready to rehearse the play, and Puck comes along and turns Bottom into an Ass. I was Puck.

This was when I discovered Shakespeare wasn't boring and tedious, but funny, and I never looked back.

However, I did go through a Romeo and Juliet phase not long after that. I'd gotten a copy of the play in a used book store - the kind thathad definitions and information on one side. In addition the previous owner had written notes, which really helped me learn to understand Shakespeare. I looked upon that mysterious person as a friend and teacher. I had that silly play down by heart, practically.

But...could I really call either of those my 'favourite' now? Probably not. I think Richard III is up there at this point - the characters are compelling, the language is amazing, and the story is, well, wrong, but fantastic.

Actually, the more I think about this the harder it is to pin down. I pick one, then I think, 'oh, but Macbeth. Macbeth is great! oh, and what about King Lear!' King Lear is amazing. And Much Ado About Nothing!

I really just love his works. Don't really think I can narrow it down.

Question 11 might actually be easier.

( 30 Days of Shakespeare )

An aside to Sarah Palin: Just shut up. Shakespeare coined new words. He didn't screw up an existing word and then pretend it is a new one. Or, you know what? Even if he did he did, it better than you ever would, because he UNDERSTOOD the language. You? Not so much.