Shakespeare........

[jolson]

At the danger of sounding snobbish, the majority of football fans will not be fans of Shakespeare, or of theatre in general. It is a taste, class and patience issue. It is impossible to have an entirely varied taste, everybody has dislikes, and as football and traditional theatre are like chalk and cheese to each other, it is understandable that many people don't "get" Shakespeare.

As a former student of Arts Ed, and with professional work as an actor, I am lucky to have the best of both worlds in experiencing the delights of football, theatre, musical theatre, opera, rock music, pop music.. if one decides to shut off an area of life as being for 'commoners' or being for 'toffs' then one misses out on a whole different culture of our society.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

BAG, you really wanted to get the words iambic pentametres in there didn't you?

Just to confuse some people on here!

Yeah!!!! Makes a change from the normal crap i post nowadays!

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

At the danger of sounding snobbish, the majority of football fans will not be fans of Shakespeare, or of theatre in general. It is a taste, class and patience issue. It is impossible to have an entirely varied taste, everybody has dislikes, and as football and traditional theatre are like chalk and cheese to each other, it is understandable that many people don't "get" Shakespeare.

As a former student of Arts Ed, and with professional work as an actor, I am lucky to have the best of both worlds in experiencing the delights of football, theatre, musical theatre, opera, rock music, pop music.. if one decides to shut off an area of life as being for 'commoners' or being for 'toffs' then one misses out on a whole different culture of our society.

danger averted. That doesn't sound remotely snobbish. Or pretentious.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

danger averted. That doesn't sound remotely snobbish. Or pretentious.

this Palace/Old Bill/Anyone Playing the Albion hating commoner endured nearly 3 hours of the Bard's finest work last night...

whilst delighted that her indoors appreciated the evening so much (when we arrived at the Castle gates my brownie point counter raced up to maximium like a fruit machine's digital display after you've won the jackpot!) it was very long... no problem in Shakespeare's day when people were used to sitting around for hours but

I found my patience at times was tested
and happy was I when the spouting FINISH-ED...

i think they should cut the crap bits out and just leave the main storyline stuff in so it comes down to a more sensible length

 

[scotjem]

So, if our defence is The Comedy of Errors, the midfield, Much Ado About Nothing, what about our forward line - presumbly, it must be a tragedy.

 

[Juan Albion]

I quite like Shakespeare, but was never very fond of his sister.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

So, if our defence is The Comedy of Errors, the midfield, Much Ado About Nothing, what about our forward line - presumbly, it must be a tragedy.

they certainly didn't manage any Taming of the Shrews last night

(disappointed that today's Argus hasn't gone with their traditional variety of headline after a fixture with the Shropshire outfit...)

 

[Slowhand]

I am going to see Otello at Glyndebourne tomorrow.

A combination of Shakespeare and Verdi.

Pretentious, Moi?

 

[jolson]

danger averted. That doesn't sound remotely snobbish. Or pretentious.

Well, I'm glad you kept up!

 

[jolson]

was very long... no problem in Shakespeare's day when people were used to sitting around for hours but

In Shakespeare's day they used to stand around for ages!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

"Infamy! Infamy!"

come on... supply the next line... you know you want to...

 

[tedebear]

I'm amazed that anyone in Shakespeares theatre ever managed to procreate - holding the balls next to the body in those tights for days on end must have really wreaked havoc with the optimum sperm temperature.....

 

[jolson]

come on... supply the next line... you know you want to...

They've all got it infamy! You set 'em up, I'll knock 'em down

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

They've all got it infamy! You set 'em up, I'll knock 'em down

 

[Biscuit]

Oh come on, a bit of Bill Skakes isn't all that bad! A Midsummer Night's Dream for exaple.. or even Romeo and Juliet.

These plots are always being updated and reused even today.. Starcrossed lovers, forbiden love..it's an evening watching ITV!

 

[jolson]

IT..V? Is that the new BBC one?