Shakespeare Bulletin back issues from September 2004:
Learning Thisby's part--or--what's Hecuba to him?
Sep 22, 2004; ... Every schoolchild knows that there were no women actors on the Elizabethan stage; the female parts were taken by young men actors. But every schoolchild also learns that this fact is of little consequence for the twentieth-century reader of Shakespeare's plays. Because the taking of female ...
Bringing Cheek by Jowl's As You Like It out of the closet: the politics of gay theater.(Critical Essay)
Sep 22, 2004; ... All-male casting of Shakespeare's plays, once regarded as a quaint anachronism and rarely practiced outside British public schools, has become commonplace during the past decade and found wide acceptance among audiences in Britain and North America. (1) The reasons for this sea change are ...
How long do you think it will run?(Hands On Shakespeare)
Sep 22, 2004; ... To estimate the playing time of a Shakespearean text, for many years the Oregon Shakespeare Festival has used a method put forth by Ed Brubaker in his self-published book Shakespeare Aloud, an equation fine-tuned over many seasons and many productions in Ashland: the total number of lines ...
"Textual and sexual anxieties in Michael Hoffman's film of A Midsummer Night's Dream".(Shakespeare On Film)(Critical Essay)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Bringing Shakespeare to mass-market motion picture audiences is never a safe proposition. At times, film makers and producers have attempted to hedge their bets by offering moviegoers implicit--and nearly explicit--contracts suggesting that immediate entertainment rewards will accrue in ...
From the theater-review editor.(Editorial)
Sep 22, 2004; ... With the Fall 2004 issue Shakespeare Bulletin enters its second year under new editorship. I am very grateful to the far-flung corps of contributing reviewers, old and new, which has kept the supply of reviews steady, and helped to build up a backlog through the Spring 2005 issue. ...
Julius Caesar: presented by Shakespeare Behind Bars at the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex (Tom Dailey, Warden; Cookie Crewes, Interim Warden), LaGrange, Kentucky.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Julius Caesar Presented by Shakespeare Behind Bars at the Luther Luekett Correctional Complex (Tom Dailey, Warden; Cookie Crewes, Interim Warden), LaGrange, Kentucky. May 16-20, 2004. Directed by Curt L. Tofteland. Costume design by Michelle Bombe. Props by Ted Thomas. Stage ...
Julius Caesar: presented by Single Thread Theatre Company at Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Julius Caesar Presented by Single Thread Theatre Company at Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario. October 1-5, 2003. Directed by Jonathan Langley. Assistant director Kimberley McLeod. Dramaturgy by Liam Karry. Costumes by Robin Willis. Sound by Paul Hopson. Media by Ryan Graham ....
Othello.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Othello Presented by the Stanford Shakespeare Society at the Elliot Program Center, Stanford, California. February 25-29, 2004. Directed by Ed Iskandar and Megan Cohen. Stage Management by Lindsey Wittenberg. Set and costume design by DeMara Cabrera. Lighting design by Bekah ...
King Lear.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... King Lear Presented by the Yale Repertory Theatre at the Yale University Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut. February 13-March 13, 2004.Directed by Harold Scott. Music composed by Anthony Davis. Scenic design by Blythe R. D. Quinlan. Costume design by Jessica Ford. Lighting design ...
Hamlet ... the rest is silence.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Hamlet ... the rest is silence Presented by Synetic Theatre Company at the Rosslyn Spectrum, Arlington, Virginia. October 9-November 9, 2003. Adapted and Directed by Paata Tsikurishvili. Set and costumes by Georgi Alexi-Meskhishvili. Choreography by Irina Tsikurishvili. Lighting ...
Hamlet Q1.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Hamlet Q1 Presented by the New Revels Players at the McKinley Foundation, Champaign, Illinois. December 6-7, 2003. Directed by Tara Lyons and Annamarie MacLeod. Set by Tara Lyons and Annamarie MacLeod. Costumes by Annamarie MacLeod and Terry Pawlowski. Fights by Ryan Maness ....
Cardenio (The Second Maiden's Tragedy).(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Cardenio (The Second Maiden's Tragedy) Presented by Southwest Shakespeare Company; Mesa/Tempe, Arizona; April 29-May 8, 2004. Directed by Jared Sakren; set by Jeff Thomsen; costumes by Lois K. Myers; lighting by Dori Brown; sound by David Temby; fights directed by David Barker ....
Arden of Faversham.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Arden of Faversham Presented by the Metropolitan Playhouse, New York, New York. April 16-May 15, 2004. Directed by Alex Roe. Set by Leigh Henderson. Costumes by Melissa Estro. Lighting by Douglas Filomena. Stage management by Phillip Bettencourt. With Tod Mason (Arden), Jason ...
The Roaring Girle.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... The Roaring Girle Presented by the Foundry Theatre, New York, New York, February 20-March 21, 2004. Adapted by Alice Tuan and Melanie Joseph. Written by Alice Tuan. Produced by Bonnie Metzgar. Directed by Melanie Joseph. Set by Louisa Thompson. Costumes by Doey Luthi. Lighting ...
Edward II.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Edward II Presented by triangle productions! at Theater! Theatre!, Portland, Oregon. February 27-March 20, 2004. Adapted by William S. Gregory. Directed by Andres Alcala. Set by Don Horn. Costumes by Elizabeth Wright. Lighting by Jeff Woods. Sound by Andy Buzan. Michael ...
Henry IV.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Henry IV Presented by Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont, New York, New York. October 28, 2003-January 18, 2004. Directed by Jack O'Brien. Adapted from Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 by Dakin Matthews. Sets by Ralph Funicello. Costumes by Jess Goldstein. Lighting by Biran ...
Henry IV, Part 1.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Henry IV, Part 1 Presented by the Poor Players at the Adams Avenue Studio of the Arts, San Diego, California. January 25-February 29, 2004. Directed by Richard Baird. Stage management by Courtney McMillon. Fight choreography by Justin Hudnall and Richard Baird. Creators of ...
Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 Presented by The Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, D.C. Part 1, January 20-March 13, 2004; Part 2 March 16-May 5, 2004; Parts 1 and 2 in repertory, May 5-16, 2004. Directed by Bill Alexander. Designed by Ruari Murchison. Lighting by Tim Mitchell. Sound by ...
Richard III.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Richard III Presented by The Acting Company, at The Acorn Theatre, New York, NY. April 29-May 15, 2004. Directed by Eve Shapiro. Scenic Design by Christopher Barreca. Lighting by Michael Chybowski. Sound by Steve Woods. Costumes by James Scott. Fight Direction and Movement by ...
All's Well That Ends Well.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... All's Well That Ends Well Presented by Theater Ten Ten, at Park Avenue Christian Church, New York, New York, February 6-March 7, 2004. Directed by Lynn Marie Macy. Lighting by George Gountas. Sound and Music coordinated by David Scott. Original music composed and performed by ...
Pericles.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Pericles Presented by the Theatre for a New Audience at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, New York. February 12-22, 2004. Directed by Bartlett Sher. Designed by Christopher Akerlind. Costumes by Elizabeth Caitlin Ward. Sound and music composition by Peter John Still. With ...
The Winter's Tale.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... The Winter's Tale Presented by Austin Shakespeare Festival at the Austin Playhouse, Austin, Texas. January 8-24, 2004. Directed by Robert Faires. Set by Robert Faires, Marco Noyola, and Rebecca Roberts. Costumes by Robert Faires. Lighting by Michael Campbell. With David Stahl ...
A Midsummer Night's Dream: presented by The Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, D.C. November 4, 2003-January 3, 2004.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... A Midsummer Night's Dream Presented by The Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, D.C. November 4, 2003-January 3, 2004. Directed by Mark Lamos. Set by Leiko Fuseya. Costumes by Constance Hoffman. Lighting by Robert Wierzel. Music and sound by Martin Desjardins. Choreography by Sean ...
A Midsummer Night's Dream: presented by The Watermill Theatre and Propeller at The Brooklyn Academy of Music's Harvey Theater, Brooklyn, New York.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... A Midsummer Night's Dream Presented by The Watermill Theatre and Propeller at The Brooklyn Academy of Music's Harvey Theater, Brooklyn, New York. March 16-28, 2004. Directed by Edward Hall. Designed by Michael Pavelka. Lighting by Ben Ormerod. Music by Tony Bell, Dugald ...
Twelfth Night: presented by The Alley Theatre at the Hubbard Stage, Houston, Texas.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Twelfth Night Presented by The Alley Theatre at the Hubbard Stage, Houston, Texas. February 20-March 14, 2004. Directed by Gregory Boyd. Set by Kevin Rigdon. Costumes by Fabio Toblini. Lighting by Chris Parry. Sound and music by Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen. Fights by Brian ...
The Comedy of Errors.(Theater Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... The Comedy of Errors Presented by The Folger Theatre, Washington, D.C., April 14-May 23, 2004. Directed by Joe Banno. Sets by Tony Cisek. Costumes by Kathleen Geldard. Lighting by Dan Covey. Sound by Scott Burgess. With Michael Russotto (Egeon, Dr. Pinch), Bill Hamlin (Solinus), ...
The Taming of the Shrew.(Book Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... The Taming of the Shrew. Shakespeare in Production. Edited by Elizabeth Schafer. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. Pp. xxxviii + 258. $70.00 (cloth), $24.00 (paper). Elizabeth Schafer's performance-focused edition of The Taming of the Shrew is chock full of ...
The Taste of the Town: Shakespearian Comedy and the Early Eighteenth-Century Theatre.(Book Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... The Taste of the Town: Shakespearian Comedy and the Early Eighteenth-Century Theatre. By Katherine West Scheil. Lewisburg: Bucknell University Press, 2003. Pp. 1 + 333. $55.00. The title says it all: The Taste of the Town is a study of the way "taste" in the Restoration and ...
Making Shakespeare: from Stage to Page.(Book Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Making Shakespeare: From Stage to Page. By Tiffany Stern. London and New York: Routledge, 2004. Pp. Xiv + 188. $29.95 (paper) and $96.95 (cloth). When teaching Shakespeare's plays, one inevitably meets with a number of practical questions about their construction. Why do some ...
Pursuing Shakespeare's Dramaturgy: Some Contexts, Resources, and Strategies in His Playmaking.(Book Review)
Sep 22, 2004; ... Pursuing Shakespeare's Dramaturgy: Some Contexts, Resources, and Strategies in His Playmaking. By John C. Meagher. Madison, N.J.: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2003. Pp.x + 489. $75.00. In this ambitious volume, John C. Meagher surveys all the subjects that a reader ...