The Book of Twelfth Night, or What You Will: Musings on Shakespeare’s Most Wonderful Play. By Wayne Myers. Tucson, AZ: Wheatmark, 2010. ISBN 978-1-60494-412-9. US $14.95 Reviewed by Greg Fiebig, Ph.D., Professor of Communication & Theatre, Indiana Wesleyan University Why does a book on Twelfth Night commence with a quote from Much Ado Abouat...
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Editor’s note: This is the first foray into our new Asides series, occasional discussion starters about current issues in Shakespeare studies.  We invite your input using our comments feature.  If you have an idea for Asides, please contact voices@theshakespearestandard.com. Last week, we came across Matt Kubus’ account of the International Shakespeare Conference (ISC) in...
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  Every Friday, the Shakespeare Standard posts a collection of stories about innovative voices in Shakespeare studies and performances.  Below you will find this week’s gathering, including links where you can find the stories.  Enjoy! Kenneth Branagh talks about the release of his Hamlet on Blu-Ray and creating accessible Shakespeare on WISN’s At the...
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Every Friday, the Shakespeare Standard posts a collection of stories about innovative voices in Shakespeare studies and performances.  Below you will find this week’s gathering, including links where you can find the stories.  Enjoy! Anne Fortier discusses the relationship between the artist and popular culture on the Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy, using her novel Juliet...
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The Shakespeare Factory Players (SFP) Present: “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare You are cordially invited to the marriage of Hero and Claudio…OR ARE YOU!?!?!? The Shakespeare Factory Players (SFP) are pleased to announce their summer touring production of William Shakespeare’s classic battle of the sexes comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing”. SFP is...
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Newly minted Bad Quarto Productions will present a new edition of The Merry Devil of Edmonton as part of the 2010 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. As far as we can tell, this is the first production this century of a play that was published 6 times between 1608 and 1653, and was given performances both...
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Every Friday, the Shakespeare Standard posts a collection of stories about innovative voices in Shakespeare studies and performances.  Below you will find this week’s gathering, including links where you can find the stories.  Enjoy! Harlem World discusses Pulse Ensemble Theatre’s current production of Macbeth and the tradition of playing Macbeth in Harlem. Jay Harvey...
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Every Friday, the Shakespeare Standard posts a collection of stories about innovative voices in Shakespeare studies and performances.  Below you will find this week’s gathering, including links where you can find the stories.  Enjoy! Maureen Dowd of The New York Times wonders how you solve a problem like Shylock. Lev Raphael explores a new theory...
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The theme for the inaugural season of the Australian Shakespeare Festival is getting over your Shakes-fear! The programme of events makes Shakespeare accessible for everyone, by presenting his works as play, opera, revue, music and film. Whether you are a newcomer or a die-hard Shakespeare-lover, you will be able to explore and enjoy Shakespeare...
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RT @shakespearetav: SIT’s ‘As You Like It’ received a standing ovation this (cont) http://tl.gd/2sdlk4 # RT @The_Globe: RT @OxfordPlayhouse Only *6* more days to catch A Midsummer Nights Dream at the Bodleian Quad, (cont) http://tl.gd/2smju9 # RT @WestEndWhingers: Dame Judi Dench is our most academically honoured actress with ELEVEN honourary university degrees http://bit.ly/dhPWrz #...
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