F*ckShakespeare

Liz is  a member of our acting company so she's cool. We promise. She's also an excellent teacher and doesn't shy away from the salty stuff. Here she talks about how to make Shakespeare fun in the classroom - what works, what doesn't. Even if you're a student, you could bring some of these ideas to your classroom. Infiltrate the boring shit with some fun ideas! We dare you.

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Here's where the play turns from comedy to tragedy... and it's only, what, day 2???

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The wedding-not-wedding and the scene just before it where the Nurse gripes about her aching body parts.

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Who the hell is Friar Lawrence and why should we care? He starts out with a long ass speech about herbs (hmmm...) and ends up verbally kicking Romeo's butt (that's fun!). But then he turns right around and enables the wedding. WTF?? Where are the grown-ups in this whole mess??

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OK, so there's only one dick joke in this one, so if that's all you're here for then move on to the next episode. If you think you can stand some gorgeous poetry... this is the scene.

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Would you eat a medlar? What about a poperin pear? Mercutio seems to know a lot about ripe juicy fruit and he compares it to what Romeo is probably experiencing after the Capulet ball. If he only knew...

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This is the meeting of the title characters! That scene that every other love scene tries to measure up to... OK, maybe that's just us. The Capulet ball is more than just a Homecoming Dance. The stakes are high, the wine is flowing and people are getting riled up.

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If you listened to episode 2, you met Mercutio, but here, in Act 1: Scene 4 is where the audience usually meets Mercutio. And he has a giant whopper of a speech. Oy. Who is Queen Mab and why should we care? This is always a tough one for readers, actors and directors. Hopefully we give you some ways to make it more fun.

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Continuing with our exploration of Romeo & Juliet, we come to Act 1: Scene 1... yes, OK, we jumped around a bit, but don't judge. After the prologue we get a taste of what life in the streets of Verona has been like during the famous feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. It ain't good. We meet Samson and Gregory, a couple of dick-swinging bravos, who quickly cower when a pack of Montagues shows up in the piazza. A brawl breaks out and that's just the beginning. 

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OK, so we past the prologue... (little Shakespeare pun there for y'all who dig those), so we're backing up this week to start at the beginning. Because rules are for suckers... In this episode we'll explore why the hell we might need a prologue, and why would Shakespeare want to spoil the whole story by telling all the good bits before it even starts! We'll learn a little about that monster mystery (drumroll) IAMBIC PENTAMETER, or as our mentor, Ben Crystal, likes to call it, the 'Banana Contaminator.' It's not such a big roadblock. It's just a little beat you can dance to. Enjoy.

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