Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Derwood
I mean, I saw "As You Like It" at the Goodman in Chicago and it was HORRIBLE. It's really tough to do right, and for some reason so many directors feel like they need to set the plays in some weird time period which does nothing but distract from the production.
|
Yes,
As You Like It must be one of the most abused Shakespeare plays ever. Every director who wants to make a statement about utopian societies uses that one, just like every theatre company that wants to be edgy (yet have ol' Willy's name on the posters) does
Titus Andronicus.
(The movie with Anthony Hopkins is awesomly brilliant though.)
Completely random: Is there anyone else who celebrates the Ides of March (March 15, the day Julius Caesar was assassinated) by reciting parts of Shakespeare's play for an unwilling audience? I usually do Mark Anthony's lovely speech "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears..." Try it, it's fun!
(For Brutus is an honourable man)