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Published: 2005-07-25 05:11:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 231; Favourites: 0; Downloads: 8
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One from a series that didn't fit the theme I was going for but liked anyway. From the top clockwise: Erin, Chae, and Abby. Center: Liz.Related content
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A Shakespeare reference! Much love to you.
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Yay! Somebody else knows it! The girl in the center is my best buddy, who just happened to play Titania in our high school production of Midsummer's. She was perfect for that and perfect for this, both.
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Come on. How could I resist recognizing a Shakespeare reference? I actually just saw a high school production of Midsummer Night's Dream myself. Where did you see yours? In the one I saw, my friend Caitlin played Puck. She was fantastic. Absolutely nailed the final monologue. I think you would like her.
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Puck was most definitely my favorite character. I'm not usually a fan of ole Shakies, but I think Midsummers was just fantastically written and the characters are actually fun. I saw it when Ferris High (here in Spokane) did a production of it. It's hard to find people who can act a Bard play instead of just recite the lines, but they did a fantastic job. Liz had had the ethreal beauty and the "fuck you, Oberon" attitude so perfectly.
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Ah. For a moment there, I was wondering if we had seen the same show. A pity that it is not so, for that would mean that we were within driving distance of one another. Anyways, we had a great cast for my school's production of Twelth Night. Our director did a great job of picking out people whose personalities fit the roles, which, in my view, is sometimes more effective than just giving the biggest parts to the best actors. I had to have my hair curled to play Malvolio, but it was worth it to be able to wear bright yellow stockings and speak with contempt for the other characters. Out of curiosity, what is your issue with Shakespeare? Don't worry, I'm not some sort of angry Bard fanatic. I'm just interested as to your reasons. Are Elizabethan plays just not your bag, or do you, like my friend Emma, prefer the works of one of his contemporaries, such as Marlowe? Personally, I find the language interesting and the writing in most of his plays are good in a sort of high-class sitcom way. I think people who take Shakespeare terribly seriously tend to forget that most of his plays were written as entertainment for both royalty and the masses. I try to keep that in mind while reading his plays. His sonnets, on the other hand, I do enjoy for their depth of expression using such technically rigid forms. I always admire those who can write poems that retain their emotional impact after being set into a fixed pattern. I'm not very adept at it, hence my devotion to a more Ginsberg-esque poetic style. But I digress. What is your opinion on Shakespeare?
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Driving distance would be cool. I'd definitely be up for gabbing in coffee shop with you (though I don't drink coffee, I'm a connisseur of hot cocoa.) I'm in Eastern Washington, so if you're ever in the neighborhood, drop me a line.
Shakespear is...hmm. I think his work has merit. And I appreciate what he did for both literature (provided some very rigid standards and beautiful prose) and theatre (provided some very tough, involved scripts). But I usually find his work, well, boring. It's not that the stuff in his work is boring. Intreague, sex, murder, betrayal, fantasy, love-- what could be LESS boring? But the round about way of speaking, the now-antiquated phrases, the taking so dang LONG to get everything out there kind of, well, isn't my bag, as you said.
Maybe it's just because I've seldom seen Shakespear performed well. If it's done right and the actors know what's up, I can see why he was (and still is) all the rage. But mostly it's second rate recitals of lines, devoid of emotion. Like I said, just kind of ho-hum feeling.
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Ah, I see. True, the language is problematic for us modern readers attempting to decipher the plot. A good set of footnotes or an Elizabethan dictionary provide invaluable help in these situations. When we read Romeo and Juliet aloud in the eighth grade, my little Shakespeare guide-book gave me a distinct advantage over my classmates. I can remember giggling uncontrollably as I watched the most uptight and naive students in our class unknowingly attempting to emote the most bawdy reparteΓ© in all of Shakespeare's plays. It was delightful.
I can also understand what you say about the presentation of his work. Thanks to scholars and overzealous community theatre directors, the Bard has become somewhat of a theatrical clichΓ©. At this point, what actor could pissibly ask "To be, or not to be" with the original gravity and crispness of the line? It's near impossible, because it has become a line identified with hacks. It reminds me of a quote from a friend of mine that is only somewhat relevant: "Halo 2 is sort of like Jesus to me. Probably actually pretty good, but the jackass fanbase ruins it for me."
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Oh my god. Best quote ever. I totally agree with it on the Jesus level and how it applies to Ole Shakies (I'd probably agree with it on the Halo level, only I'm not a gamer, so the reference is sort of lost.)
You're right-- Shakespear has become cliche for me. It's like quoting Robert Frost. Good stuff there, but dear god, if I hear it one more time I'm going to yak.
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Most definitely my muses. Four beautiful women and the best of my friends. Aaaand I'm even lucky enough to be dating the pretty blonde in the right corner. My gallery is full of her-- I'm a totally smitten dork :
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haha, you're cute. I am glad... she's beautiful. I think I need a muse: /
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::grins:: Thanks! She is very beautiful! :
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Yeah, that tree was awesome, it deserves to be emphasized! And I think Liz was the only one about to devour Abby...
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No, no, Liz, we do not gnaw on my models.
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I think we're all about to turn on Abby and devour her in this picture. On the other hand, it looks like she's got a plan.
I didn't realize that you could see my ankles that much. Or that my hair was getting that long!
I'd like to go back to that tree sometime and get some shots that emphasize the tree more.
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Then go back and emphasize the tree we shall!
And your hair is getting sooooo long!
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