Shakespeare's Folio: Why "We" and "Wee" Aren't the Same
In our first installment of #FolioFriday, I talked about the value of using folio spelling as a clue when beginning to work on a new...
Decoding First Folio: Misspelled Words or Actor Clues?
“Play with the text.” A common yet vague note. A note that can easily send an actor spinning in circles. But if you know what to play...
An Open Letter: Our Promise to You, the Audience.
Dear Audience, There seems to be a little bit of a misunderstanding as to what is and isn’t expected when we get together and spend the...
Is Shakespeare Modern Enough?
The recent announcement about Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s three year project that will commission modern playwrights to translate...
How art thou out of breath when thou hast breath to say to me that thou art out of breath?
“Breathing correctly is the key to playing Shakespeare’s verse”- Giles Block, Speaking the Speech Giles Block was the “master of words”...
Shakespeare is his text
"Shakespeare is his text, and the way he uses it is just that. So if you want to do him justice, you have to look for and follow the...
