tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496320234382251085.post8424747607180446701..comments2023-10-22T03:48:21.527-04:00Comments on More Humbly Did I teach: What I'm doing for summer vacation: The Folger InstituteTeach Baltimorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09663843979307304114noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496320234382251085.post-82481154403585297552008-06-30T22:10:00.000-04:002008-06-30T22:10:00.000-04:00You're probably going to have the most trouble wit...You're probably going to have the most trouble with <I>Lear</I>, mostly because you're not a parent yourself. That's one you don't really "get" till then. (Sorry.) <BR/><BR/>If you can, get your hands on a copy of the <I>Riverside Shakespeare</I>. The textual notes and other annotations are invaluable. <BR/><BR/>Maybe you could show the kids <I>West Side Story</I> and ask them if it sounds familiar? <BR/>Your guys might also get a kick out of <I>A Midsummer Night's Dream</I>, especially if you follow it up with a showing of the 1935 version of the film, which is one of the better renditions. Or, if you have the time, show them a few versions of any given play and let them compare and contrast to what's in the original text. What stayed in? What got cut out? Why do you think that choice was made? Does it change anything? <BR/><BR/>Enjoy the class. Shakespeare can be grueling stuff but it's pretty rewarding, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496320234382251085.post-68457000488448973542008-06-29T20:43:00.000-04:002008-06-29T20:43:00.000-04:00I know what you mean-- this year I taught Shakespe...I know what you mean-- this year I taught Shakespeare for the first time (Macbeth and Hamlet) and ?I know I could have done a better job! I did some workshops recently myself and I do think I'll be much better for it. If you have to, you could always watch some films-- there's a great Much Ado movie with Helena Bonham Carter, I believe. Then at least the plot details would be fresh before you dig into more thorough textual analysis.jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17773428182105442661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496320234382251085.post-27694284564074559182008-06-29T15:17:00.000-04:002008-06-29T15:17:00.000-04:00Of all of Shakespeare's plays, I think Shrew is th...Of all of Shakespeare's plays, I think Shrew is the most accessible. However, the last scene always seemed kind of mean to me.<BR/><BR/>I remember reading in college that one of Shakespeare's contemporaries wrote a sequel to Shrew where Kate tamed Petruchio in their later life. Our Prof. said that it's not clear whether this was due to popular criticism of the Shrew's misogyny or just due to envy on behalf of Shakespeare's colleague.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02638986851185099587noreply@blogger.com