Tag: plays
Sir Ian McKellen in King Lear
LOL! This was an amusing exchange between actors Taron Egerton and Sir Ian McKellen on The Graham Norton Show about McKellen’s part in the Shakespeare…
Shakespeare But With Swearing
This is an amusing thread about adding swear words, specifically f*ck, into Shakespeare‘s work when rehearsing. It turns the archaic language into something more familiar…
Theatrical Urban Legends
This is a wonderful thread full of theatrical urban legends. There’s stories about West Side Story, Dracula, Les Misérables, Romeo & Juliet, Peter Pan, The…
The Funniest Moments in Macbeth
Macbeth is Shakespeare‘s funniest tragedy. It may be one of his great tragedies, but there are moments of hilarious dark humor in the play. Here…
Baby It’s Cold Outside and Macbeth
This is an interesting post about the similarities between the discourse surrounding the holiday song “Baby It’s Cold Outside” and the Shakespeare play Macbeth. Similar…
Response To Fan Who Claims Shakespeare Was Saying “Men Ruin Everything”
A historian had a really great, in-depth response to this fan who claimed that Shakespeare was trying to say “men ruin everything” with his work….
Shakespeare Plays Summarized by a The Office Quote
LOL! Here are some of our fav Shakespeare plays summed up in a quote from The Office. It’s crazy how well these work, haha! I…
Lady Macbeth Played by a Boy in School Play
LOL! This is a wonderful story told by a teacher about their Macbeth play in school. The Lady Macbeth role was claimed by a young…