Shakespeare Geek, The Original Shakespeare Blog - Shakespeare Makes Life Better
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Founded in June 2005, Shakespeare Geek now stands as one of the oldest (if not the oldest) active online community for discussing the works of Shakespeare. Authors, actors, directors, students, teachers, parents and children all come together to ask questions, provide answers, and generally share their common love for the greatest literature the world has ever known.
Shakespeare Geek, The Original Shakespeare Blog - Shakespeare Makes Life Better
1d ago
Well, folks, that’s another Shakespeare Day in the books. Did you have fun? Maybe I’m watching too much pro wrestling lately (did anybody even recognize the shout-out at the beginning of the day?), but I love this image. I had it painted in classic LeRoy Neiman style, if anybody remembers his class Sports Illustrated images ..read more
Shakespeare Geek, The Original Shakespeare Blog - Shakespeare Makes Life Better
1d ago
So, there’s this funny thing about publishing a physical book on Amazon – the reports don’t actually update until the book ships Which means the next day. So I have no idea how many copies of My Own Personal Shakespeare: Macbeth Edition we were lucky enough to sell today. I’m not sure I’ll sleep tonight ..read more
Shakespeare Geek, The Original Shakespeare Blog - Shakespeare Makes Life Better
1d ago
Of course, by that I literally mean, let’s talk about the different Shakespeare plays we all saw in the HBO Max series Succession. Did I fool anybody? I know, I’m late to the party. I tried watching Succession back when it was new, but my attention drifted to Ted Lasso. I knew that Succession was ..read more
Shakespeare Geek, The Original Shakespeare Blog - Shakespeare Makes Life Better
1d ago
Much like modern American politics, the authorship question isn’t worth discussing. People will believe what they want to believe, ignoring any evidence to the contrary and stretching the limits of imagination to invent “evidence” that supports their point. This week, some new research adds to the mix, suggesting that authors during Shakespeare’s lifetime also thought ..read more
Shakespeare Geek, The Original Shakespeare Blog - Shakespeare Makes Life Better
1d ago
When I heard that Sir Ian McKellen was doing Hamlet, I was cautiously optimistic. Sometimes they film these things, after all. Then I heard it was filmed! I was elated. But then they did this weird “one night only” thing, and only in the UK. I never heard another word about it. Now, however, the ..read more
Shakespeare Geek, The Original Shakespeare Blog - Shakespeare Makes Life Better
1d ago
Did you know that the Shakespeare Geek Shop offers over 150 original, unique designs, all available in a variety of styles, sizes, and colors? Probably not, because it’s all hosted on Amazon, and my ability to say, “Here’s a link to exactly what I want to show you on Amazon,” is nearly non-existent. I’m Working ..read more
Shakespeare Geek, The Original Shakespeare Blog - Shakespeare Makes Life Better
1d ago
CAPULET merchandise is back! When I started my store a good number of years ago, I made both MONTAGUE and CAPULET designs. I thought it would be fun to count how many of each sold and make it a battle. Maybe it would be a fun gift idea for couples. Well, Amazon wasn’t in on ..read more
Shakespeare Geek, The Original Shakespeare Blog - Shakespeare Makes Life Better
1d ago
I love audiobooks. I don’t know if it’s because they allow me to listen while I do other things, or because I’m old and my eyes don’t focus like I used to. People say that listening to a book doesn’t count as reading it, but why would you want to talk to those people? They ..read more
Shakespeare Geek, The Original Shakespeare Blog - Shakespeare Makes Life Better
1d ago
Not long after I started Shakespeare Geek, I wrote my daughter a sonnet for her first birthday. Almost twenty years later, now in college, she asked me, “Can I get a copy of Macbeth?” “Of course,” I told her. “Which edition did you have in mind?” “It doesn’t matter,” she said. “I just want my ..read more
Shakespeare Geek, The Original Shakespeare Blog - Shakespeare Makes Life Better
1w ago
For as long as I’ve been into Shakespeare, I’ve wondered about games based on Shakespeare. I own a lot of Shakespeare games, from Bards Against Humanity to Shakespeare Trivial Pursuit. But video games? That’s a different story. It takes a lot of effort to make a video game. You’ve got to decide the style ..read more