Feb 11, 2016 | Essential Posts - Shakespeare
You know what drives me consistently crazy? The preconceptions people have about Romeo & Juliet. So often after a student matinee a teacher or a parent will complain: “Why did you add all those sex jokes?” When we explain that we did not add...
Feb 10, 2016 | Shakespeare - Short Stories - Theatre
Despite what Baz Luhrmann did in his film, the party in R&J is not a masked ball. It was common practice in Renaissance Italy to show up wearing a mask to a party one was not invited to. Which is exactly what the boys are doing. Mercutio is even delighted to don a...
Feb 7, 2016 | Shakespeare - Theatre
I venture into the realm of the painfully obvious when I say that, since it was first penned somewhere around 1595, Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet has become timeless. As an actor, it’s been my good fortune to perform most of the male roles in the show – Romeo,...
Dec 14, 2015 | Books - Cut Scenes - Essential Posts - Shakespeare - Short Stories - The Novel - Writing
Verona, Italy 8 December, 1328 One of the favourite haunts of the Rakehells was a tavern with exquisite fare known as La Pentola – ‘The Cookpot’. Through its narrow half-door and large interior portal were wide rooms with long...
Dec 11, 2015 | Books - Cut Scenes - Shakespeare - Short Stories
There are still a few stories being edited. A few titles may change, a few may be added. But as it stands, here is the Table Of Contents for the new edition of VARNISHED FACES: A Poet's Nightmare – Part ISan Bonifacio's CurseIllyriaThe Daughters Of...
