Much Ado About Nothing – Sprockets and Springes

Cry Havoc!

If you get a spare 30 minutes (during a drive or run, perhaps), listen to the most recent Folger Shakespeare Library podcast: http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited/war-stephan-wolfert Stephan Wolfert’s work with veterans and Shakespeare is worth talking about for many reasons, but one stands out as relevant to my own work on Shakespeare and mindreading. Wolfert notes that in decades of work with Shakespeare’s plays, he’sContinue reading “Cry Havoc!”

Reviews of ASC’s Tour, Method in Madness

The American Shakespeare Center’s 2014/2015 tour Method in Madness is coming to the University of Alabama on Sunday, March 1st to perform Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Details are here. Some of our graduate students recently attended Method in Madness shows in Birmingham, and I want to share their impressions of the great work ASC is doing. ASC’s MuchContinue reading “Reviews of ASC’s Tour, Method in Madness”

Much Ado About London

Here are some quick reviews of the shows I managed to see this weekend in London. This is all composed and posted via ipad, so expect some bloopers. I’ll polish things up later. ~nrhelms Much Ado About Nothing Wyndham’s Theatre David Tennant (Benedick), Catherine Tate (Beatrice), Josie Rourke (Director) June 24, 2011, 7:30pm Madcap! SomeContinue reading “Much Ado About London”

ShakesFilm: Branagh’s Much Ado About Nothing

Branagh’s Much Ado About Nothing, Sunday, 7:00, MR 301. Come ignore Keanu Reeves. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107616/ Also, don’t miss Lebowskifest tomorrow night at the Bama Theatre: http://wellthatscool.com/abiding/

Much A-did

Thanks to everyone–cast, crew, and audience–for making last night’s staged reading of Much Ado About Nothing a success. So many great moments, from Cee Lo Green to “Kill Claudio” to the “hands of justice!” Be sure to subscribe to this blog for information about future readings. (King Lear, November 17th!) Here are Alaina Jobe’s dramaturgicalContinue reading “Much A-did”

Oct 7th, 7:30pm: Much Ado About Nothing

The next Improbable Fictions staged reading will be Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, a comedy-sandwich with a tragic condiment. Beatrice and Benedick are in love with life, and there are only two things that they cannot stand: marriage, and each other. Which will prove stronger, wooing or wit? And will the melancholy Don John spoil everyone’sContinue reading “Oct 7th, 7:30pm: Much Ado About Nothing”