your son-in-law is far more fair than black

[angevin2]

Last night I had a dream in which I was directing a really off-the-cuff low-budget student production of Othello in which for some reason I had been prevailed upon to do the title role. In all my Anglo-Saxon pastiness. It was really weird. And people kept interrupting the production because it was located in the middle of the student center, but

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Have you seen Free Enterprise?

[dakiwiboid]

William Shatner pitches a one-man musical version of Julius Caesar in it, in which he plays all the parts. He's asked how he'll stab himself in the back and replies,seriously, "I've done it before". I'm also irresitably reminded of the Other RSC's version of Othello in which Austin comes in with all the toy boats hangins around his neck. Do you want to come with The Magic Forest to any of the upcoming productions? It's more fun with a group, even an irreverent one such as ours.

Re: Have you seen Free Enterprise?

[angevin2]

I may possibly have plans for HV, but maybe for Winter's Tale? :)

I haven't seen Free Enterprise, but it sounds funny.

[montjoy]

It would appear that it's time to amend your constitution. With a vengeance. ;)

[angevin2]

Oh, come on, I should think you of all people would be understanding about not being able to resist productions of Henry V, even if they're likely to suck... ;)

[erstwhiletexan]

Four and a half film versions of Henry V? How does that work? XD

Also, I wish San Antonio had a Shakespeare company -- we never get anything but Taming of the Shrew, and I have not seen a good one yet. ;_;

[angevin2]

Okay, four and a half is sort of a generous assessment. The half-point was for Chimes at Midnight, which has a screenplay drawn mostly from the Henry IVs but does have a bit of Henry V content at the end. (There's also one speech from Richard II -- the one that begins "Can no man tell me of my unthrift son?" -- and the credits say there's also a bit of Merry Wives in it, but I've never been able to spot it.)

For the record, the other Henry Vs in my collection are Branagh's, Olivier's, the BBC's, and the English Shakespeare Company's (all of which are excellent, except for the BBC's which is horrible). The audio recording is the one released by Naxos, with Sam West in the title role

[erstwhiletexan]

Piffle, I say! Non-traditional casting is great!

It so is. I must admit that I have always dreamed of being cast as Warwick the Kingmaker in the Henry VIs. :D

My favorite Henry V is Branaugh's, but only because I really love the soundtrack. Is it just me, or was Henry V wearing a leeeetle too much eyeliner?

[angevin2]

Eh, not as much as Olivier's Henry was wearing. ;) But I love Branagh's HV. Watching it in high school was one of my formative Shakespeare moments.

I must admit that I have always dreamed of being cast as Warwick the Kingmaker in the Henry VIs.

You should join Dangerously Slow Productions! We'll get to the Henry VIs eventually. ;) (Though not for a while; we're just starting on production for 1 Henry IV.)

[kerrypolka]

I remember the Pooh-colored chainmail! Exciting!

[angevin2]

Oh, it really is. I'm sure that, if nothing else, I'll be amused. ;)

(After Julius Caesar Beth and I tried to come up with lyrics for "The Brutus-the-Pooh Theme Song," but it was quite impossible to make it scan. Just as well, probably.)

[roxulasbride]

I must start thinking about Shakespeare watching as the Globe season opened last week! So much to see - especially Mark's Prospero!