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To Folio, or not to Folio…
A friend recently got it touch with me after having a look at Shakespeare’s Brain for the first time and noted that ‘the jury is still out’ on the validity (veracity?) of the First Folio as a source,...
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Miranda’s Compassion
If by your Art (my dearest father) you have Put the wild waters in this Roar; alay them: The sky it seems would pour down stinking pitch, But that the Sea, mounting to the welkin's cheek, Dashes the...
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Prospero’s Art – TRUTH
As I begin to contemplate the essence of Magic in THE TEMPEST, I’ll quote briefly from Northrop Frye’s ON SHAKESPEARE, wherein he posits that The Island (listed as ‘uninhabited’ in the 1st Folio’s...
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Prospero’s Art – Revelation
Miranda asks her father the reason for ‘raising this Sea-storme’, and he responds: Know thus far forth, By accident most strange, bountiful Fortune (Now my dear Lady) hath mine enemies Brought to this...
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Prospero’s Heart – Miranda
I have done nothing, but in care of thee (Of thee my dear one, thee my daughter) who Art ignorant of what thou art, naught knowing Of whence I am: nor that I am more better Than Prospero, Master of a...
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To Hear a Play
I read somewhere today that in Shakespeare’s time, people were more likely to say they were going to ‘hear a play’, rather than going to ‘see’ or ‘watch’ it. I’ll take that one step further and suggest...
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Act 2 memorized, Act 3 almost done!
Almost 3 weeks since my last post–egad! Not to say that I haven’t been working, just that all my available time has had to go into memorizing and practice. It gets a bit overwhelming at times, when I...
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Three Acts Memorized
A 2-hour Shakespeare walk this morning along the shores of Southern Vancouver Island… …and a complete runthrough of THE TEMPEST, Acts I, II & III; 60 pages out of 80, so 3/4′s of the way. Acts IV...
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Half-way through Act IV
I’ve had to take a bit of a break in memory work, as I’m performing in GOOD TIMBER (go to http://www.otherguystheatre.ca/) at the Chemainus Theatre in lovely Chemainus, BC until June 1, which has left...
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Update – finally finished Act 5!
For the select few that have been following my blog–apologies for the 2 months away. Between work and actual memorization time, any opportunity for meaningful posting disappeared. However, I have...
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Sacred and Profane – Music in THE TEMPEST
I’m starting off 2014 with a view to posting regularly to Shakespeare’s Brain–the last few months of 2013 were devoted to work, making work, looking for work, and finally, celebrating the holidays with...
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