The State of Shakespeare

As You Like It; Act 2, Scene 1 Duke Senior May 13, 2016 To Cut or not to Cut... What would you have if the "two hours traffic of our stage?" were trimmed down to the length of your average sit-com? A lot of hard choices. Author, Teacher and Performer Nick Newlin presents The 30-Minute Shakespeare Anthology. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for the First Folio Version. Click here for the scanned version of the text.

Happy Birthday Shakespeare! Hamilton Clancy / Shakespeare in the Parking Lot April 21, 2016 Hamilton Clancy feels that Shakespeare in THE Parking Lot is the perfect place to do Shakespeare. It is a metaphorical melting pot that highlights Shakespeare's diversity of characters. He has some big plans for The Bard's Birthday Celebration! And a fantastic season ahead... Information on the celebration: Shakespeare in the Parking Lot or Bryant Park

Hamlet: Act 4, Scene 4HamletMarch 30, 2016 Actor and comedian David Carl breaks some rules with his one man show, "Gary Busey's One-Man Hamlet, as Performed by David Carl" to New York and Chicago this summer. We promise you, the Dane will never be the same. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see a scanned version of the text. Click here for the Second Quarto Version. Visit his websites: David Carl and Busey Hamlet The Reviews are in: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/03/29/theater/if-you-want-to-make-a-hamlet-you-have-to-break-some-rules.html?smid=fb-share&referer=http://m.facebook.com&_r=0 http://www.theasy.com/Reviews/2016/G/garybuseysonemanhamlet.php

Montana Shakespeare in the ParksFebruary 25, 2016 You might call them "the Shakespeare gypsies of the Mountain West." Serving over 60 communities in 5 states, Kevin Asselin and the Montana Shakespeare in the Parks continue the long, rich tradition of Shakespeare in the Rockies. An undeniable resource in the land of natural resources, Asselin and Montana Shakes are a thing of wonder. Listen to our interview with the "Two Pauls" as they talk Shakespeare on the Road! Contributing Editor: Lucy Freyer