Caitlin
Romeo and Juliet
While this play holds the distinction of being one of the most popular in all of english-speaking (and even non-english-speaking)...
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Mar 22, 202013 min read
Richard II
This week, Old Billy Shakes churns out a clean, concise, and clever all-verse instrument of historic entertainment. Most of the plays...
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Mar 18, 20208 min read
King John
Now, here is a play that nobody knows. The only reason I even recall any of the characters in it is because of that awesome film The Lion...
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Mar 7, 20209 min read
Love's Labour's Lost
FINALLY, this week, we get to see old William bust out the big guns and showcase his florabundant language skills. His strength of style...
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Feb 29, 20207 min read
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Here we are, with yet another “sandbox” play in which scholars believe they see Shakespeare testing the waters of concepts for his later,...
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Feb 23, 20208 min read
The Taming of the Shrew
Let’s just get this out of the way right now: The Taming of the Shrew is not one of my favorite plays. It’s not that it’s terribly...
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Feb 15, 202012 min read
Titus Andronicus
I will never forget my first exposure to the story of Titus Andronicus. I was in college at UF and visiting my dear friend Alan at his...
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Feb 9, 20207 min read
The Comedy of Errors
I was of two minds going into this week. I was looking forward to a break from all the MURTHER, but also I’ve historically been...
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Feb 3, 20209 min read
Richard III
The first time I visited York, one of the few surviving First Folios in the world (235 total) just happened to be on display at the...
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Jan 26, 20206 min read
3 Henry VI
I am excited about this week, since we’ll finally get to one of my favorite soliloquies! It of course belongs to everyone’s least...
Caitlin
Jan 20, 20205 min read
2 Henry VI
Part 2: The family feud continues! This week’s play begins with the marriage of mindful Margaret to the blushing groom Henry. Of course,...
Caitlin
Jan 12, 20204 min read
1 Henry VI
Oh, Henry VI. You are an odd duck. Somehow sprung from the glorious loins of everyone’s favorite warlike Harry, Hal, King Henry V, and...
Caitlin
Jan 10, 20205 min read
Shakespeare Is My Boyfriend
Y’all have no idea how relieved I am to have this New Year’s Resolution underway. I hate that it has taken me this long to return to the...
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