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O What Fools | Foolery news for the week of February 2, 2012

Caroline — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:17:56 +0000

Up this week: Valentine's gift ideas (as promised), more celebrity impressions, Shakespeare in Bits, weigh in on the worst Shakespeare play, and want to know what the 2012 Olympics has to do with The Tempest? Read on.

O What Learning Is| Education News for the Week of January 31

Steven — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:43:49 +0000

Hello All and welcome to another edition of O What Learning Is. Your place for all things Shakespeare and Education related for the week of January 31. What does this week have in store for you all? Well lets see Eight grader’s learning how to sew for Shakespeare, Students getting by art and Shakespeare, Shakespeare [...]

O What Fools | Foolery news for the week of January 26, 2012

Caroline — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:03:54 +0000

Up this week: Cliff Notes Shakespeare shorts, Shakespeare the Swedenborgian, and Shakespearean light bulb jokes. Next week: suggestions for Valentine's gifts for the Shakespeare lover in your life.

O What Learning Is| Education News for the Week of January 24. 2012

Steven — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:06:23 +0000

Hello all, Steven here and welcome to another edition of O What Learning Is. This is your weekly place for all things Education and Shakespeare. What have we got this week for you? Well let’s see: Teachers learning how to teach Shakespeare, A lecture on Shakespeare and Verdi in Chicago, and much more.

Teachers getting taught [...]

“O What Fools” | Foolery news for the week of 1/19/12

Caroline — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:09:26 +0000

Caroline returns to bring you this week's Foolery news - cat names, a Shakespeare social network, Shakespeare bling, cooking with Shakespeare, and more.

O What Fools | Friday Foolery News for the Week of Jan 13, 2012

Kim — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:08:33 +0000

On this Friday the 13th, we explore Shakespeare and this date, stamps showing the Bard, plus some jewelry, Klingon, and other fun. As usual, we let our hair down and look at the lighter side of Shakespeare for the end of your week.

Scrivener

Emily — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:53:17 +0000

Greetings! This is Emily with the Scrivener, your weekly dose of Shakespeare scholarship news with a bit of miscellaneous silliness to boot. I hope you all enjoy the holiday season and have a happy (and huzzah-filled) new year!

Much Ado meets Doctor Who

One of this year’s hottest London theater productions was the Catherine Tate [...]

What Fools We Morals Be…For Shakespeare | Foolery News for The Week of Nov 4

Kim — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:26:19 +0000

Join us on today's Foolery for Twitter escapades and a graphic novel that sounds promising. It's all a bit of fun to end the week with Shakespeare.

Fakespeare: Actor Says Wrong Word On Stage

Bob — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:34:51 +0000

Fakespeare: Your Source for Fake News About Shakespeare Actor Says Wrong Word in Speech and Audience Books Him Off The Stage. The actor, playing Antipholus of Ephesus, was nearly done with his speech at the end of Act 3, Scene 1when, instead of saying, “Upon mine hostess there”, he said, “On the hostess there.” Audience members responded with confusion and rage to the slip-up, throwing programs and chasing the actor from the stage.

Oberon’s Orb| Multimedia News for the Week of October 24th

Francis — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:03:41 +0000

While preparing for the Blackfriars Conference, I’ve taken some time to mull our author’s impact.

It is fair to say few authors are as successful as William Shakespeare. We easily recall his thirty plus plays, his hundred plus sonnets, epic poems and more. We strive to justify his impact, but I would like to try [...]