I just watched the Shakespeare Uncovered episode about Measure for Measure, with Romola Garai, who was a perfect host (I remain gutted that I couldn't see her as Isabella, although it sounds like the shock-value stuff in the production - blow-up sex dolls? really? - might have driven me up a wall). This season of Shakespeare Uncovered has so far ( Read more... )

Of course, I had to hear about this from Twitter (a Shakespeare organization I follow retweeted something from the production company), and then Google it to find this information, because PBS continues to be the worst at advertising anything it ever picks up involving Shakespeare - but anyway, series 3 (the final series) of Shakespeare Uncovered ( Read more... )

Ever since watching the R&J episode of Shakespeare Uncovered, I've wondered what Jade Anouka was like as Juliet. Turns out that in creating their new Teach Shakespeare website, Shakespeare's Globe posted a handful of - snowy - clips from their 2013 Playing Shakespeare production. Here you can see the lovers' sonnet ( Read more... )

What kind of stupidheaded line is "A Midsummer Night's Dream may be a comedy, but it is a cleverly constructed one"?

It may be a comedy - but don't worry guys, we can still take it seriously! It's okay, don't be scared ( Read more... )

One of my students in the elective today had to tell me that this was happening soon, because PBS continues to be the actual worst at advertising anything to do with Shakespeare. At least I look at their Tumblr now so I have a better shot at not missing things ( Read more... )

So I spent an hour yesterday squeaking at my television in delight about David Tennant's face, and so cannot possibly evaluate the Hamlet episode objectively. (He geeked out over the Bad Quarto, you guys! How do I resist that?) The Tempest episode mainly made me want to watch the Taymor film, which I have so far not been inclined to do. (I also ( Read more... )

...Well, at least the ridiculous Derek Jacobi anti-Stratfordian stuff in the Richard II episode of Shakespeare Uncovered was pretty short. And at least they followed up with Jonathan Bate basically going, "...Sir Derek, what is your deal ( Read more... )

Is anyone else watching Shakespeare Uncovered on PBS? I saw the first two episodes on Friday night (...and may have watched them again since in repeats. Shut up, it's not that often that there's Shakespeare on my television). Of course, because for some reason PBS doesn't advertise its Shakespeare offerings very well, all the commercials were only ( Read more... )

Is anyone else watching Shakespeare Uncovered on PBS? I saw the first two episodes on Friday night (...and may have watched them again since in repeats. Shut up, it's not that often that there's Shakespeare on my television). Of course, because for some reason PBS doesn't advertise its Shakespeare offerings very well, all the commercials were only ( Read more... )