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Shakespeare is freakin' awesome.
KharBevNor:
LOL
No, seriously. I bet you've done like, two of his plays in school, right?
Probably never seen one performed?
LOL
KOODustin:
I actually do a lot of theater. I've been in As You Like It, Romeo and Juliet twice, and Midsummer Night's Dream, and Hamlet. And yes, one R&J was in high school, and so was MND. The rest were community or college theater. I've seen Hamlet performed twice, once at the Stratford fest in Canada. The same goes for Midsummer Night's Dream. I'm no stranger to his work. I just can't stand it anymore. It's mostly the Elizabethan. It was a bitch and a half to memorize. I'm not saying that you're stupid for liking it or anything, but I think it's HIGHLY over-rated.
Narr:
I guess I'm weird in that I used to think it was overrated back in high school but as I've delved further into literature based courses and further into earning an English degree, the more I appreciate his wit. I envy his liberal use of diction.
KOODustin:
I think that's actually the norm. My opinion on his work has never really changed. I just always thought if you were an actor and you wanted to have any "chops" whatsoever AS an actor, you had to do Shakespeare. My experience with him was pretty much me trying to understand why it is that people think he's the end-all-be-all of Theater. I mean, call me uncultured or dumb for not getting it, but I don't. Hell, more power to you if you do. I wish I got it too.
zutonna:
^ Maybe you just need to try harder if it's the language you're having problems with. Otherwise remember that his excellent storylines have not lost their potency and still have meaning in today's world after 400 years!
Yesterday I went to see The Winter's Tale at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon! (The theatre was absolutely gorgeous and the play was done 'in promenade' so members of the audience were able to walk among the actors!)
What's great is that you don't even need to read it beforehand to understand its intricacies.
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