To keep Shakespeare and the arts alive while theaters are closed, Wendi Johnson–a theater teacher and artistic director of Full Circle Players in Riverside–ran a series of short films called the Quarantine Monologues, in which local actors (like me!) perform short speeches from Shakespeare in a manner and space of our choosing. She asked me to go first as SHYLOCK from MERCHANT OF VENICE. My son Soren is behind the camera…
“Bard to the Bone” — Original Song by Shakespeare Gangsters
My son Soren returns to Rome tomorrow for two more months. What do you do with a talented musician on his last day if you’re a Shakespeare-addicted, wanna-be poet? You make him record your new “Shakespeare Gangster” rap song to a sick beat of the son’s own invention. “BARD TO THE BONE” is the result. You’ve been warned.
“How NOT to Hate Shakespeare”: My new article in Verily Magazine
I wrote an article called “How Not to Hate Shakespeare” for the online magazine VERILY. I share my tips on how to get the most out of your next trip to a play (which will be soon, I hope) and I list some of my favorite books and films. Check it out!