The Shakespeare Standard » Contemporaries http://theshakespearestandard.com Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:36:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © 2011 theshakespearestandard@gmail.com (The Shakespeare Standard) theshakespearestandard@gmail.com (The Shakespeare Standard) 1440 http://theshakespearestandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/shakespop.jpgThe Shakespeare Standardhttp://theshakespearestandard.com 144 144 An occasional podcast on Shakespeare & popular culture. An occasional podcast on Shakespeare & popular culture. Rob & Jeremy explore the lasting impact of the London poet & playwright (and friends, too) in film, music, literature, language, food, and culture. William, Shakespeare, Shakespeare, pop, culture The Shakespeare Standard The Shakespeare Standard theshakespearestandard@gmail.com no no The Scrivener| Scholarship News for the Week of November 6, 2011http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/11/05/the-scrivener-scholarship-news-for-the-week-of-november-6-2011/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/11/05/the-scrivener-scholarship-news-for-the-week-of-november-6-2011/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:23:05 +0000 Steven http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=10122  

Hello all, Steven here this week with your weekly Scrivener. Your place  for all things Shakespeare and Scholarship related.  So without further ado, let’s get to it:

A Shakespeare Brain Teaser:

So as I was combing through this week looking for stories of a scholarly nature I came across a fun little Questionnaire for [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/11/05/the-scrivener-scholarship-news-for-the-week-of-november-6-2011/feed/ 0 The Scrivener| Scholarship news for the Week of October 23http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/22/the-scrivener-scholarship-news-for-the-week-of-october-23/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/22/the-scrivener-scholarship-news-for-the-week-of-october-23/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 05:00:09 +0000 Steven http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=9997 Hello all,  Steven here this week  and welcome to another edition of the Scrivener your weekly place for all things news related to Scholarship and Shakespeare.  So without further ado let’s just jump right in shall we:

Shakespeare and the Arabic World:

This week Boston University held an informal roundtable on Shakespeare and his current impact [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/22/the-scrivener-scholarship-news-for-the-week-of-october-23/feed/ 0 The Scrivenerhttp://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/02/the-scrivener/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/02/the-scrivener/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:03:01 +0000 Emily http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=9794 Greetings! Welcome to the weekly edition of the Scrivener, your source for all things Shakespeare and all things Scholarship. My name is Emily and I am a new associate editor for this column. I am finishing my PhD at UCSC in Literature and have a love for all things Shakespeare. This week features a motley collection [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/02/the-scrivener/feed/ 0 Review: The Tragedy of Arthur, Part Twohttp://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/03/02/review-the-tragedy-of-arthur-part-two/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/03/02/review-the-tragedy-of-arthur-part-two/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:34:55 +0000 Francis http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=7644 Part Two of The Tragedy of Arthur, by William Shakespeare

Random House

Tentative On Sale Date: April 19th, 2011

$26

Five of Five Stars- Come running, this work is seminal!

Section One- The Play In Question:

Be advised, this is no Sword in the Stone, no Excalibur wielding knight in shining armor, and Lancelot makes [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/03/02/review-the-tragedy-of-arthur-part-two/feed/ 3 The Shakespeare Standard 2011 Performance Previewhttp://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/01/20/the-shakespeare-standard-2011-performance-preview/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/01/20/the-shakespeare-standard-2011-performance-preview/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:00:43 +0000 David http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=7197 The start of a new year brings a new round of Shakespearean performances, big and small, conventional and off-the-wall, and in every venue imaginable, from Shakespeare’s Globe to Central Park to community playhouses around the world. 2011 looks to be a good year, with the RSC celebrating its 50th anniversary and visiting New York, The [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/01/20/the-shakespeare-standard-2011-performance-preview/feed/ 0 Marlowe Society lecture: The Ruin of a Multitude: Marlowe’s Jew of Maltahttp://theshakespearestandard.com/2010/08/22/marlowe-society-lecture-the-ruin-of-a-multitude-marlowes-jew-of-malta/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2010/08/22/marlowe-society-lecture-the-ruin-of-a-multitude-marlowes-jew-of-malta/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:41:13 +0000 Brett http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=5846 The Marlowe Society will host a lecture titled “The Ruin of a Multitude: Marlowe’s Jew of Malta” on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 11:00am at The Rose Theatre, Bankside, 56 Park Street, London, SE1 9AS. (The nearest station is London Bridge.) The speaker will be Andrew Duxfield.

There will be no charge and the event [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2010/08/22/marlowe-society-lecture-the-ruin-of-a-multitude-marlowes-jew-of-malta/feed/ 0 To Some Ears Unrecounted 5/21/10 (This Week in Performance Reviews)http://theshakespearestandard.com/2010/05/21/to-some-ears-unrecounted-52110-this-week-in-performance-reviews/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2010/05/21/to-some-ears-unrecounted-52110-this-week-in-performance-reviews/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 03:01:18 +0000 Joel http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=4643 Every Friday, the Shakespeare Standard will post a comprehensive list of performance reviews for the week.  Below you will find this week’s list, including review and theatre company links.  Enjoy!

Holy Apocrypha, Batman!  Well, not quite, but this editor has a list of Shakespeare’s lesser works that are currently being performed, including: King John, Henry [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2010/05/21/to-some-ears-unrecounted-52110-this-week-in-performance-reviews/feed/ 0 To Some Ears Unrecounted 4/30/10 (This Week in Performance Reviews)http://theshakespearestandard.com/2010/04/30/to-some-ears-unrecounted-33010-this-week-in-performance-reviews/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2010/04/30/to-some-ears-unrecounted-33010-this-week-in-performance-reviews/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:08:35 +0000 Joel http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=4228 Every Friday, the Shakespeare Standard will post a comprehensive list of performance reviews for the week.  Below you will find this week’s list, including review and theatre company links.  Enjoy!

Tennant’s Hamlet is available for free to watch on pbs.com.  If anyone watches it and wants to write a review, please contact this editor and [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2010/04/30/to-some-ears-unrecounted-33010-this-week-in-performance-reviews/feed/ 0 To Some Ears Unrecounted 4/23/10 (This Week in Performance Reviews)http://theshakespearestandard.com/2010/04/23/to-some-ears-unrecounted-42310-this-week-in-performance-reviews/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2010/04/23/to-some-ears-unrecounted-42310-this-week-in-performance-reviews/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:55:45 +0000 Joel http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=4129 Every Friday, the Shakespeare Standard will post a comprehensive list of performance reviews for the week. Below you will find this week’s list, including review and theatre company links. Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Billy Shakes!  All this editor has to say is 12TH NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD!

*****

Henry V with the Seattle [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2010/04/23/to-some-ears-unrecounted-42310-this-week-in-performance-reviews/feed/ 0 To Some Ears Unrecounted 4/16/10 (This Week in Performance Reviews)http://theshakespearestandard.com/2010/04/16/to-some-ears-unrecounted-41610-this-week-in-performance-reviews/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2010/04/16/to-some-ears-unrecounted-41610-this-week-in-performance-reviews/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:33:07 +0000 Joel http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=4037 Every Friday, the Shakespeare Standard will post a comprehensive list of performance reviews for the week. Below you will find this week’s list, including review and theatre company links. Enjoy!

Another somewhat light week, although do NOT miss the American Shakespeare Center’s Knight of the Burning Pestle, a rarely performed treat!

*****

 

Taming of [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2010/04/16/to-some-ears-unrecounted-41610-this-week-in-performance-reviews/feed/ 0