Oct 30, 2006 | Shakespeare - Theatre
The Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet is not a Tragedy at all. Each time I’ve seen it done, I’ve thought the various directors (with all due respect) missed the boat. Why? Because the show isn’t a Tragedy. A Tragedy, in the classical sense, revolves around a single...
Aug 27, 2006 | Shakespeare - The Novel
The good humor on the loggia gave way to hunger as the smells drifting from the dining-hall – wine, spiced meat, melting cheese, warm bread and olive-oil – started men salivating. Pietro was singing a ribald chorus with the groom’s friends, hoping his father wasn’t...
Aug 12, 2006 | Shakespeare - The Novel
The Abbot of San Zeno was about to continue the argument, but the Capitano had evidently heard enough. Canting his head to one side, he addressed his fool. “This talk of poetry has put me in the mind to hear some. Come, rascal, entertain us briefly before we dine.”...
Jul 26, 2006 | Books - Shakespeare - Travel
Outside of books, there are the living Veronese. Antonella Leonardo at the Ministry of Culture was unbelievably kind and helpful, answering questions and arranging for my wife and I to meet a half dozen fascinating people while we stayed. Besides arranging my...
Jul 25, 2006 | Books - Publishing - Shakespeare - Theatre - Travel
At the eleventh hour I discovered a tome that is to be treasured – the DANTE ENCYCLOPEDIA. In spite of the occasional error (the Lucius Junius Brutus that killed the Tarquin was decidedly not the son of the Marcus Junius Brutus who murdered Caesar!), the vast effort...
Jul 23, 2006 | Shakespeare - Theatre
The battle scenes in the book are some of my favorites. I am a stage combatant, trained in different styles of swordplay and other Medieval weapons. I’ve traveled all over the world to learn from the best in the field. So when it came time to write an skirmish, then a...
