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I’m Scared There Are Other Worlds inside of My World

I walked by a stretch of grass and saw a shriveled figure among the stems. I called out to it. “What has happened to you?” The mishapen body cried back, “There are other worlds inside of my world.” I approached the creature. I took its hand up in my grasp. “There is only this world,”Continue reading “I’m Scared There Are Other Worlds inside of My World”

Shakespeare’s Blender/The Curation of New Words to Convey Meanings and Movement/Language Theory WIP/Baz Luhrmann’s Subversive Language Masterpiece

Shakespeare’s genius doesn’t come from the words he wrote, it comes from the words he created/cultivated and the characters/colors/movement he drew from to describe “what can’t be put into words.” Shakespeare, much like the existing adaptations of his work across film, theater, and other forms of media or art throughout the ages, served as theContinue reading “Shakespeare’s Blender/The Curation of New Words to Convey Meanings and Movement/Language Theory WIP/Baz Luhrmann’s Subversive Language Masterpiece”

Spirits as Visual Representation of Inner Conflict in Throne of Blood and The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido

            Revenge stories have been a common trope in literature spanning across all cultures, times, contexts, and date back to some of the earliest literary works—and rightfully so. Revenge tales are interesting, they are an easy outline for structuring a story, setting up a clear protagonist and antagonist, and is malleable for the author, allowingContinue reading “Spirits as Visual Representation of Inner Conflict in Throne of Blood and The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido”

The Influence of Kabuki Theater on Film and Anime

The art of Kabuki in Japanese theater made its way to America in the mid-1900’s, with 1960 bringing the first “authentic” (all-male, professional) performance to New York. It became a tool to reconcile Americans with Japanese culture following the war. “Kabuki was not simply introduced to America; it was promoted as part of a larger,Continue reading “The Influence of Kabuki Theater on Film and Anime”

First Project

For this project, I wanted to look at the commonalities from stories told in the past to the stories that we tell now. Specifically, stories regarding black people have been watered down to appeal to the white mind. For those who don’t know what the image is meant to represent, it is a silhouette ofContinue reading “First Project”

Shakesnews: Events for October 13th and 16th

The staged reading of Richard III was a great success, and I’ll have some audio posted from it later this week. First I have an announcement about two Shakepseare events happening next week. Shakespeare Behind Bars Hudson Strode’s next Shakespeare On Film offering will be Shakespeare Behind Bars, next Monday, October 13th, at 7:30pm at the Bama Theatre. Here’sContinue reading “Shakesnews: Events for October 13th and 16th”

10 Things I Love About This Film

Here’s what Dr. Natalie Loper had to say about 10 Things I Hate About You, the first film in the Strode series this fall. The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare 10 Things I Hate About You is an adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew, which is one of Shakespeare’s earliest comedies and remainsContinue reading “10 Things I Love About This Film”

April 14th, Hudson Strode presents *Caesar Must Die*

Hudson Strode presents Paolo and Vittorio Taviani’s *Caesar Must Die* (2012) on April 14th, 2014 at the Bama Theatre. The film is set in a prison in Rome, where inmates rehearse for a prison performance of Shakespeare’s *Julius Caesar.* The screening is free and open to the public. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2177511/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_Must_Die