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From Michael:
It’s more a scholarly question than a theatrical one – you’ve sent me back to my university days, when I was lucky enough to include the great historian Keith Thomas (Religion and the Decline of Magic) among the lecturers. I remember

Answer to Reading Actors http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/jan_s_blog_2_historical_settings New Comment: ... Michael Walling Sat, 10 May 2008 13:46:25 PST Michael Walling Sat, 10 May 2008 13:46:25 PST

Heather wrote:
“My friend and I have been very anxious to see our first Shakespeare play this coming summer. We are both 30 somethings who never studied literature in college. Do you think Richard III might be over our heads? Or, do you think we sh

Jan's Blog #3: RIII newbies http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/jan_s_blog_3_riii_newbies New Post: ... jan Fri, 09 May 2008 00:16:59 PST jan Fri, 09 May 2008 00:16:59 PST

Heather—

You’ve inspired my 3rd blog. I’ll be posting it this weekend!

Jan

Newbies http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/jan_s_blog_1 New Comment: ... Jan Sat, 03 May 2008 11:50:29 PST Jan Sat, 03 May 2008 11:50:29 PST

Fabulous question, William! I’m going to pass this on to our MIDSUMMER guest director, Michael Walling, for an answer. Watch for his post!

Reading actors http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/jan_s_blog_2_historical_settings New Comment: ... Jan Sat, 03 May 2008 11:49:02 PST Jan Sat, 03 May 2008 11:49:02 PST

Since you are doing Midsummer Night’s Dream this summer, this may be the chance to get an answer to a question that I’ve always wondered about. Could Shakespearean actors read and write? We know that Shakespeare produced “sides,” the lines that onl

Could actors read? http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/jan_s_blog_2_historical_settings New Comment: ... William August Sat, 03 May 2008 11:43:39 PST William August Sat, 03 May 2008 11:43:39 PST

My friend and I have been very anxious to see our first Shakespeare play this coming summer. We are both 30 somethings who never studied literature in college. Do you think Richard III might be over our heads? Or, do you think we should give it a t

Shakespeare newbie http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/jan_s_blog_1 New Comment: ... Heather Thu, 24 April 2008 13:18:34 PST Heather Thu, 24 April 2008 13:18:34 PST

Ahhh, now we have a controversy going—fantastic!!

As I mentioned in Blog #2, I’m an irretrievable Shakespeare geek, and I love it all. For me, my enjoyment depends on the quality of the production—direction, acting, and most especially on the a

Fight! Fight! http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/jan_s_blog_1 New Comment: ... Jan Wed, 23 April 2008 18:45:38 PST Jan Wed, 23 April 2008 18:45:38 PST

I have to disagree with Bugjune – I adore it when Shakespear’s plays are ‘modernized’ somewhat. The Gilbert & Sullivan-style play presented several years ago was fabulous! One can only see so many “traditional” Shakespeare plays without…zzzzzzzzz

Not so Purist http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/jan_s_blog_1 New Comment: ... RSquared Wed, 23 April 2008 14:34:36 PST RSquared Wed, 23 April 2008 14:34:36 PST

Hello, Bugjune—

In answer to your question, nooooooooo, our productions will NOT always feature modern settings! In fact, in every LTSF season, you will be able to count on at least one of our shows being set in traditional historical fashion.

Jan's Blog #2: Historical Settings http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/jan_s_blog_2_historical_settings New Post: ... jan Sun, 20 April 2008 21:10:40 PST jan Sun, 20 April 2008 21:10:40 PST

Hi Jan,
Welcome aboard! Sounds like you’ve got lots of passion for the position! My question: when you state: “...each production will be true to the text, yet highlight nuances that resonate so strongly with us today…” do you mean that both Richa

Seasonal Attendee http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/jan_s_blog_1 New Comment: ... Bugjune Thu, 17 April 2008 22:57:51 PST Bugjune Thu, 17 April 2008 22:57:51 PST

April 8, 2008

As the new artistic director of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, I’ve arrived in Incline Village with the sublime privilege of mounting a season selected from the best plays in the English (or any other) language, in perhaps th

Jan's Blog #1 http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/jan_s_blog_1 New Post: ... jan Wed, 09 April 2008 00:08:36 PST jan Wed, 09 April 2008 00:08:36 PST