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The Bard Blog
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A blog with insight to Williams Shakespeare's works and words, helpful hints for acting, directing and researching Shakespeare, with links to useful resources and reviews on Shakespeare related books, movies, and websites.
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In Mother Country Text Acts You!
Have you ever heard anyone say that when acting Shakespeare, the text acts you, the text does the work for you, or something along those lines? I’m willing to bet you have. But what does it mean that the text acts you? How does it do that? Does...
The Eloquent Shakespeare
A Pronouncing Dictionary for the Complete Dramatic Works with Notes to Untie the Modern Tongue by Gary Logan Have you ever read one on Shakespeare’s works and not known how to pronounce a word? (If not, are you human?) Where do you normally t...
Seconds, Anyone?
For those of you who have been following my theatrical endeavors, Richard III is done. Next up is Hamlet. Again! If you missed it, I posted a while ago about the 90-minute Hamlet I was a part of. The actor who played Hamlet and the director found a t...
Trevor Nunn on American Accents
Trevor Nunn, former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, wants to do a production of Shakespeare with an all-American cast, reports Telegraph.co.uk. Nunn says, “There is a different energy and a different use of language.”...
Vivacious Verse
Romeo and Juliet opens with a prologue that introduces the story that will be the “two hours traffic” on the stage. Only two hours? Isn’t all Shakespeare 4 hours long uncut? I tried to help dispel this myth with Hamlet, and those wh...
What Visions Have I Seen


Thanks for the informative review. I just came across this book today and wondered what other, more experienced, Bard fans had to say about it. I am not an actor, only a reader, but as I am beginning a full-on dive into Shakespeare's works I thought this book might help me along. I enjoyed your review very much.
Robert Bullock
Brooklyn, NY
Posted: April 17th, 2009 | Report This Comment