Tag Archives: Shakespeare film
Anonymous postscript
So, it’s been a little while. Last post was my review of a fairly bad movie, Anonymous. I expected some kind of reaction – but not what I got. I did not expect the childish name-calling and wrong-headed abusiveness that … Continue reading
The most tragicall comedie or comicall tragedie of Anonymous
I’m a Stratfordian, which means that I have no doubt that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare: Occam’s Razor – there is no reason to question it. But I have to say, some time back there was a PBS presentation outlining the claim … Continue reading
Twelfth Night – Branagh/Thames Shakespeare
Branagh (1988) (Thames Shakespeare Collection) Made for television? VIOLA: Frances Barber FESTE: Anton Lesser DUKE ORSINO: Christopher Ravenscroft MALVOLIO: Richard Briers SIR TOBY BELCH: James Saxon OLIVIA: Caroline Langrishe SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK: James Simmons MARIA: Abigail McKern ANTONIO: Stuart McCreery … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Aguecheek, Antonio, Christopher Ravenscroft, Feste, Illyria, Kenneth Branagh, Malvolio, Maria, Olivia, Orsino, Paul McCartney, Renaissance Theatre Company, Sebastian, Shakespeare, Shakespeare film, Sir Toby, Thames Shakespeare, Toby Belch, Twelfth Night, Viola, William Shakespeare
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Twelfth Night – Live at Lincoln Center
Good grief, tonight is Twelfth Night! I so intended to have all my posts done! (And my book finished! And … stuff. Woops.) However, in honor of the Lord of Misrule and all that, let’s see what I can accomplish. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Hill, Andrew Aguecheek, Antonio, Brian Murray, David Patrick Kelly, Feste, Helen Hunt, Illyria, Julio Monge, Kyra Sedgwick, Malvolio, Maria, Max Wright, Olivia, Orsino, Paul Rudd, Philip Bosco, Rick Stear, Sebastian, Shakespeare, Shakespeare film, Sir Toby, Toby Belch, Twelfth Night, Viola, William Shakespeare
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Twelfth Night – by Tim Supple
Theatrical release VIOLA: Parminder Nagra FESTE: Zubin Varla DUKE ORSINO: Chiwetel Ejiofor MALVOLIO: Michael Maloney SIR TOBY BELCH: David Troughton OLIVIA: Claire Price SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK: Richard Bremner MARIA: Maureen Beattie ANTONIO: Andrew Kazamia SEBASTIAN: Ronny Jhutti DIRECTOR: Tim Supple … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Aguecheek, Andrew Kazamia, Antonio, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Claire Price, David Troughton, Feste, Illyria, Malvolio, Maria, Maureen Beattie, Michael Maloney, Olivia, Orsino, Parminder Nagra, Richard Bremner, Ronny Jhutti, Sebastian, Shakespeare, Shakespeare film, Sir Toby, Tim Supple, Toby Belch, Troughton, Twelfth Night, Viola, William Shakespeare, Zubin Varla
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Sir Patrick Stewart: Macbeth
Last Wednesday night, Great Performances aired a film version of Rupert Goold’s production of Macbeth, which ran first in the West End of London and then in Brooklyn, I believe? starring Sir Patrick Stewart. I was excited – I love the play, I … Continue reading
Twelfth Night: Give me some music!
It struck me while watching the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival production again (yet again) that as the music used in the play goes, so goes the play. Not too groundbreaking an observation, as it has to be a goal of … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Aguecheek, Antonio, Feste, Illyria, Malvolio, Maria, music, Olivia, Orsino, Sebastian, Shakespeare, Shakespeare film, Sir Toby, Toby Belch, Twelfth Night, Viola, William Shakespeare
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Twelfth Night: Money matters
It really does … Through the play money crops up over and over. It’s a factor in the plot, to a surprising – to me at least – extent. The Captain tells Viola he saw Sebastian riding the waves clinging to … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Aguecheek, Antonio, Feste, Illyria, Malvolio, Maria, Olivia, Orsino, Renaissance money, Sebastian, Shakespeare, Shakespeare film, Sir Toby, Toby Belch, Twelfth Night, Viola, William Shakespeare
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Twelfth Night: Come away, come away, death
ETA: I’ve been a little surprised to see the number of hits on this post, and maybe it’s made me a little paranoid. But paranoid or not, I need to say: I’m hereby placing a curse on any homework this … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Aguecheek, Antonio, death, death in Shakespeare, Feste, Illyria, Malvolio, Maria, Olivia, Orsino, Sebastian, Shakespeare, Shakespeare film, Sir Toby, Toby Belch, Twelfth Night, Viola, William Shakespeare
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