[nickcarraway]

The late Robert Stephens, one of the most outstanding Lears

Judi Dench, a seasoned performer of Shakespeare

[pikachu]

The Anglo-Kuwaiti director Sulayman Al-Bassam directs an Arab Richard III, focusing on Saddam Hussein's early days as he murdered his way through the Ba'ath Party.

Will the conclusion include Saddam shrieking, "A rat hole! A rat hole! My kingdom for a rat hole!"

[Celtjew Libertarian]

My nine-year-old son is really excited, because his summer camp is producing several Shakespeare plays this week.... Heavily pared down, granted.... The Tempest, Twelfth Night, and A Midsummer Night's Dream, all in an hour.

My son is playing Antonio in The Tempest and Puck -- the role he really wanted -- in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

My son and Shakespeare's plays -- two of my favorite things in the world.

[SunkenCiv]

Thank *** they're staging "Timon of Athens". ;')

The BBC produced all 37 plays back in the 1970s. Typically those can be found at bigger libraries with disk lending. The full set (I forget the company which DVD'd it, same as James Burke's "Connections" etc) costs the Earth, but there's a nice set of five popular tragedies available this week at the local Sam's Club; there's also a set of comedies. Maybe more. Alas, the tragedy set doesn't include Lear.

Anyway, that runs a mere $60.

[SunkenCiv]

the 37 plays, with famous quotes:
http://www.1728.com/page10.htm