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Post by queenzod on Oct 13, 2018 22:45:19 GMT
Season 3 just started on PBS, for those who are interested. The first one is Much Ado About Nothing, hosted by Helen Hunt.
Which brings up the age old question, who should play opposite Ben as Benedick in a production? Would stage or screen make a difference in your answer?
And who should play Claudio and Hero, the young lovers? Does it matter, lol?
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Post by mllemass on Oct 13, 2018 23:17:49 GMT
I’ve discovered the fabulous Upstart Crow, and the episode about Much Ado about Nothing was hilarious! Has anyone else seen this series? PBS has been showing it, but I’m catching up on BBC.
I love getting the factionalized true stories behind Shakespeare’s plays, and the Much Ado story ended very differently in “real life”.
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Post by cassandra on Oct 14, 2018 1:08:26 GMT
Harcourt Shakespeare is publishing a series of Shakespeare plays as novels interpreted by modern authors. I’ve read Hagseed by Margaret Atwood (The Tempest). Currently reading Dunbar (King Lear) by St. Aubyn. Not for purists but fun.
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Post by Hannah Lee on Oct 14, 2018 14:14:00 GMT
Season 3 just started on PBS, for those who are interested. The first one is Much Ado About Nothing, hosted by Helen Hunt. Which brings up the age old question, who should play opposite Ben as Benedick in a production? Would stage or screen make a difference in your answer? And who should play Claudio and Hero, the young lovers? Does it matter, lol? For MAAN, I’ll play and throw out a few names- Olivia Coleman Naomie Harris Jodie Whittaker Haley Atwell I think any one of them could do great playing the spark and fire and humor and wordplay of the role opposite BC. |
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Post by cassandra on Oct 14, 2018 16:42:53 GMT
Claire Foy, Keira Knightly
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Post by mllemass on Oct 14, 2018 16:52:49 GMT
I always pictured them as older, although in Shakespeare’s time “older” probably meant in their 30’s rather than teenagers!
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Post by roverpup on Oct 14, 2018 18:06:47 GMT
Season 3 just started on PBS, for those who are interested. The first one is Much Ado About Nothing, hosted by Helen Hunt. Which brings up the age old question, who should play opposite Ben as Benedick in a production? Would stage or screen make a difference in your answer? And who should play Claudio and Hero, the young lovers? Does it matter, lol? I'd like to see Sophie play opposite Ben. She's done some Shakespeare before and I always loved the on screen chemistry they had in Burlesque Fairy Tales (done even before they were in a romantic relationship). As for screen or stage... both would be devine! |
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Post by queenzod on Oct 14, 2018 20:28:58 GMT
I love Sophie as much as the next person, but Beatrice is a hugely complex role that requires a deep, sharp understanding of timing and language. Not sure she’s “seasoned” enough for that. I think my preference would be Emily Blunt, although Jodi Whittaker has recently burst upon my heart. Her accent, tho! 😂
For the young lovers, how about Tom Holland and Zendaya? And for some odd reason, I think Michael Shannon would be perfection as Dogberry, the idiot watchman, lol.
I’m trying to think of the perfect Prince. Maybe Branaugh? Too old?
How about Don John, the bad guy? Who exudes badness?
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Post by queenzod on Oct 26, 2018 22:20:15 GMT
They’re doing Richard III tonight, and later PBS is showing Shakespeare live from the RSC, the one with the funny Hamlet sketch & Ben. Lots of the Bard tonight! I’m in heaven. 😍
update: They used a LOT of clips from Ben’s RIII tonight. ☺️
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Post by mllemass on Nov 4, 2018 23:49:56 GMT
They’re doing Richard III tonight, and later PBS is showing Shakespeare live from the RSC, the one with the funny Hamlet sketch & Ben. Lots of the Bard tonight! I’m in heaven. 😍 update: They used a LOT of clips from Ben’s RIII tonight. ☺️ This episode was on tv this afternoon, and it was great seeing all those clips with Benedict! |
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