Comments on: Stand Up For Shakespeare http://www.bardblog.com/stand-up-for-shakespeare/ Quips, Quibbles, Queries, and Quarks from a Quirky Bardolator Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:02:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Liz http://www.bardblog.com/stand-up-for-shakespeare/comment-page-1/#comment-912 Liz Mon, 17 May 2010 23:58:23 +0000 http://www.bardblog.com/stand-up-for-shakespeare/#comment-912 The RSC has recently partnered with the Ohio State University for an American "Stand-Up for Shakespeare" program. http://artsinitiative.osu.edu/stand_up_for_shakespeare1.html The RSC has recently partnered with the Ohio State University for an American “Stand-Up for Shakespeare” program.

http://artsinitiative.osu.edu/stand_up_for_shakespeare1.html

]]> By: Gedaly http://www.bardblog.com/stand-up-for-shakespeare/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Gedaly Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:23:38 +0000 http://www.bardblog.com/stand-up-for-shakespeare/#comment-102 I don't mean to say that it isn't happening anywhere. There are plenty of companies out there doing this, and many doing a wonderful job at it too! They make me smile. What I feel that is lacking is a unifying program of national recognition to give some "oomph" to the progress. Schools and theatres across the country are moving in the right direction, but where is their recognition? How will others elsewhere learn by their example without being shown what can work? I don’t mean to say that it isn’t happening anywhere. There are plenty of companies out there doing this, and many doing a wonderful job at it too! They make me smile. What I feel that is lacking is a unifying program of national recognition to give some “oomph” to the progress. Schools and theatres across the country are moving in the right direction, but where is their recognition? How will others elsewhere learn by their example without being shown what can work?

]]> By: Andrew Hamm http://www.bardblog.com/stand-up-for-shakespeare/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Andrew Hamm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:23:56 +0000 http://www.bardblog.com/stand-up-for-shakespeare/#comment-99 There are TONS of Shakespeare companies in the US that espouse this approach, mine (Richmond Shakespeare) being only one. Our Director of Education, Cynde Liffick, is incredibly passionate about having students work out the language on their feet and out loud. The book is the enemy. Shakespeare didn't write books; he didn't write things that were meant to be read. He wrote words to be heard, and actions to be played! There are TONS of Shakespeare companies in the US that espouse this approach, mine (Richmond Shakespeare) being only one. Our Director of Education, Cynde Liffick, is incredibly passionate about having students work out the language on their feet and out loud.

The book is the enemy. Shakespeare didn’t write books; he didn’t write things that were meant to be read. He wrote words to be heard, and actions to be played!

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