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Shakespearean Geekery
Feb. 6th, 2011 12:39 amPart, the First
It's been a hectic week, what with (unspectacular) snow days and the usual work craziness. But Thursday I took the time to attend my first National Theatre Live screening. They were broadcasting a Donmar production of King Lear starring Derek Jacobi, and since I could afford neither the time nor the money for a trip to London or New York to see the production (though the NYC dates were tempting) this was my one chance to see it.
( In which I change my mind on Lear... )
Part, the Second
The other morning, the sweetie nearly did me in.
Sweetie: You know Ralph Fiennes is doing a film of Coriolanus, right?
Me: What!?
Those of you who know me well, probably know that Coriolanus is one of my favourite plays by Shakespeare, right up there with Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry V. (Yes, I like my Shakespeare rather on the martial side.) So the news that Mr. Fiennes, for whom I've been accumulating a lot of respect in the last few years, was doing a film version is, shall we say, relevant to my interests.
( In which there is squeeing, and perhaps a pic or two... )
It's been a hectic week, what with (unspectacular) snow days and the usual work craziness. But Thursday I took the time to attend my first National Theatre Live screening. They were broadcasting a Donmar production of King Lear starring Derek Jacobi, and since I could afford neither the time nor the money for a trip to London or New York to see the production (though the NYC dates were tempting) this was my one chance to see it.
( In which I change my mind on Lear... )
Part, the Second
The other morning, the sweetie nearly did me in.
Sweetie: You know Ralph Fiennes is doing a film of Coriolanus, right?
Me: What!?
Those of you who know me well, probably know that Coriolanus is one of my favourite plays by Shakespeare, right up there with Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry V. (Yes, I like my Shakespeare rather on the martial side.) So the news that Mr. Fiennes, for whom I've been accumulating a lot of respect in the last few years, was doing a film version is, shall we say, relevant to my interests.
( In which there is squeeing, and perhaps a pic or two... )
