I was so excited to get to see a play by Shakespeare which I had absolutely no previous connection to whatsoever. This is such a rare occurrence for me, that when it does happen, it’s lovely to take advantage of. So I knew next to nothing going into the play, other than that Pericles was…
Stratford Festival’s “The Taming of the Shrew”
I was so happy to be back in Stratford again this summer! The Taming of the Shrew holds such a special place in my heart because it was the first Shakespearean show I ever saw, and my first Shakespearean show at the Festival, way back in 2003 and so was one of the reasons that…
Shakespeare in Community – “For who would bear the whips and scorns of time” – Final Project – Hamlet 3.1
For my final project for this course, I decided to do an adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most well-known plays, Hamlet. I chose the famous “To be or not to be” soliloquy for many reasons, one of them being that it is a soliloquy I had taken upon myself to learn a few months ago.…
University Player’s “Twelfth Night”
To be fair, I was involved in the beginning processes of this play, and therefore have a soft spot for it. That being said, the show that I saw on the 14th of March was certainly well beyond what I had last seen. I was so impressed, so pleased and just overwhelmed with the beauty…
Stratford Festival’s “Antony and Cleopatra”
August 24th promised my first viewing of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra at the Stratford Festival. For me, this play was very interesting; because I had never studied it, but had read it, I knew what to expect but not in my usual academic way, however it’s always infinitely better to see a play than to simply…
Stratford Festival’s “King Lear”
For this post I’m going to start off by saying this will likely be filled with spoilers about Stratford’s AMAZING production of King Lear starring the incomparable Colm Feore, which I had the absolute pleasure of witnessing on August 23rd. For me, this production was so fascinating and wonderful, that I just can’t keep cooped…
Stratford Festival’s “King John”
August 2nd I was delighted to take in the Stratford Festival’s production of Shakespeare’s King John. I was so excited to get to see John as it is not frequently done at the Festival, and with it being directed by Tony nominated director Tim Carroll I knew I was in for a real treat.One of…
Stratford Festival’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Chamber Play”
Coming into this play on July 31st, I had no idea what to expect. My mind was subsequently taken to its darkest corners by a play I was used to thinking of as light and airy. This is certainly a hard one to review, as I don’t believe I fully understood it myself, however I’m…
Stratford Festival’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
On the 16th, I had the amazing opportunity to go and see the first preview of Stratford's production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. I honestly can't remember a better theatre experience than what I was a part of that afternoon. First, I want to address the play itself, because it was a fascinating…
All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first, the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms. Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel And shining morning…
A View from the Box 