The Shakespearean Student

Get inside the mind of an evil emperor in the upcoming play "Locrine and other Tales." I will talk about the play, give dramatic readings of the character, and explain why this obscure tragedy is still relevant to 21st century America.

The old German story of Faust had a huge influence on Shakespeare and also Shelly in the iconic works "The Tempest", and "Frankenstein".

The importance of poetry in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night- the good, the bad, and the ugly.

In the wake of the Golden Globes season, I discuss the connections between Frankenstein and the Shakespeare play,"The Tempest." This will also include my own critiques of the Guillermo Del Toro version from 2025.

After seeing the hit Broadway Musical "&Juliet" I reflected on how the story retells and expands the "myth" of William Shakespeare- that of a workaholic genius who is completely self-absorbed and obsessed with his art. In this episode, I talk about how this Shakespeare archetype is built on and expanded in this toe-tapping jukebox musical.

I talk about my favorite moments from a live online version of "Romeo and Juliet," and discuss how it may influence future productions of Shakespeare going forward.

Last time I mentioned Luke’s journey and how Droesher adapts the cinematic quality into Elizabethan drama through soliloquies.

This time, I’m going to talk about the other main characters, Han and Leia.

Happy May the Fourth!

In this episode, I review a Shakespearean parody of "The Empire Strikes Back," lovingly parodied and translated into Shakespearean verse by Ian Doescher. This episode is a two-parter where I talk exclusively about the journey of Luke Skywalker, from humble moisture farmer from Tatooine, into a Jedi Knight.

I know this is subjective, but in my opinion, the BBC series "Upstart Crow" is just a worse version of Blackadder with no stakes and static, unlikable characters. Here I'll be presenting my arguments for why this series doesn't work, but if you like the show, don't take my criticism too seriously. It's all in fun.