Excellent commentary! The idea of making Shakespeare small also reminds me of one of my favorite quotes, from Barry Rutter. And of course I can’t find it on the internet, so I’ll have to reconstruct it from memory. It was basically about how he didn’t like ‘cup o’ tea’ plays, because while everyone in those plays is sitting around having a cup of tea, “Shakespeare’s gone to the moon and back."
“Energy-sucking butt-magnets” = my favorite description from my favorite critic about my biggest theatrical pet peeve: Chairs on stage.
Happy anniversary, and thanks for the writing!
Excellent commentary! The idea of making Shakespeare small also reminds me of one of my favorite quotes, from Barry Rutter. And of course I can’t find it on the internet, so I’ll have to reconstruct it from memory. It was basically about how he didn’t like ‘cup o’ tea’ plays, because while everyone in those plays is sitting around having a cup of tea, “Shakespeare’s gone to the moon and back."