tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post3532436513881297684..comments2023-07-10T01:17:13.383+10:00Comments on Brona's Books: The Tempest | William Shakespeare #PlayBronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-55864561288978883442020-02-04T22:40:06.315+11:002020-02-04T22:40:06.315+11:00I agree with you. If one has seen a Shakespeare pl...I agree with you. If one has seen a Shakespeare play, it is easier to read it. I have not seen many I must admit. I have difficulties reading Shakespeare. Sometimes, I think, one has to study him to be able to fully appreciate him. I just finished The Merchant of Venice for the Classic Club Spin. It was ok to read actually. The problem I find with his plays are, that there are so many people involved, and I am not able to separate them easily. Anyway, I will probably go for watching rather than reading!Lisbeth https://www.blogger.com/profile/00466904375353041610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-61491635823958787442020-02-02T20:37:32.171+11:002020-02-02T20:37:32.171+11:00I think the main thing I learnt from this experien...I think the main thing I learnt from this experience, is that I really have to see the play first, then read the play.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-16460691502281169322020-02-02T20:34:57.687+11:002020-02-02T20:34:57.687+11:00I love a good annotation, but my copy of The Tempe...I love a good annotation, but my copy of The Tempest did not have one and all the on-line ones required payment, so I muddled through on my own.<br />Much Ado is a lot of fun and I can certainly recommend the Brannagh/Thompson movie from the 90's as a good place to start.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-23940825090470318272020-02-02T20:32:56.454+11:002020-02-02T20:32:56.454+11:00I'd love to see a production of The Tempest no...I'd love to see a production of The Tempest now that I know the story better, but yes, it's much easier to read a play AFTER you've seen the show.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-1652189180826949182020-02-02T12:58:28.879+11:002020-02-02T12:58:28.879+11:00I have always found it difficult to figure out how...I have always found it difficult to figure out how an actor might be saying lines in almost any play. What's sarcastic, for example. But I think that if you read enough Shakespeare understanding it becomes a lot easier. It's better in some ways to see the play, at least for me, because I have difficulty imagining it.Kayhttp://whatmeread.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-82180805562066948282020-02-02T12:20:53.229+11:002020-02-02T12:20:53.229+11:00I don't understand or enjoy Shakespeare as wel...I don't understand or enjoy Shakespeare as well as my husband and son, but I do have Much Ado About Nothing on my classics list to read. I have seen several film versions, and I am hoping that will help. But I still put it off, thinking it may be beyond me. So silly. If I read a play I had not seen, I probably would have to have some annotations to help (which I don't like to do). TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-68201381479914630252020-02-01T11:54:41.203+11:002020-02-01T11:54:41.203+11:00Plays are harder to read, aren't they? I'v...Plays are harder to read, aren't they? I've seen the Tempest a couple of times, in the park, and it can be a great show.reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-15443393180750847532020-02-01T11:53:26.612+11:002020-02-01T11:53:26.612+11:00I like the Richard II, too! And it really isn'...I like the Richard II, too! And it really isn't one of the most popular. I saw a simulcast production a couple of years ago (done at the Globe, I think?) and it was very good.reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-29929442469761238092020-01-29T08:28:16.981+11:002020-01-29T08:28:16.981+11:00I've seen some wonderful Twelfth Night product...I've seen some wonderful Twelfth Night productions over the years.<br />I think, when it comes to plays, it's best for me to view them, not read them :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-66450779208424807482020-01-29T08:26:48.105+11:002020-01-29T08:26:48.105+11:00Reading the play was hard, but I enjoyed the story...Reading the play was hard, but I enjoyed the story. Shakespeare's ability to weave together a cast of diverse characters and several implausible plots into a glorious whole is always impressive and worth repeat viewings :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-72939124679121864532020-01-29T03:14:06.258+11:002020-01-29T03:14:06.258+11:00Well, I've not read a lot of Shakespeare. I...Well, I've not read a lot of Shakespeare. I'm really not a fan. But of the handful of plays I've read, mostly all the traditional ones like Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream.... Twelfth Night is probably my favorite. I have read most of Nesbit's Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare which is a collection of retellings of Shakepeare's plays for children. :) Karenhttp://thesimplyblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-396577451746515002020-01-28T21:49:04.962+11:002020-01-28T21:49:04.962+11:00I haven't spent much time with Shakespeare'...I haven't spent much time with Shakespeare's histories, which is a surprise given my love of history and historical fiction. I'd like to watch the entire Hollow Crown series as I think this was one of the versions of Henry IV that I enjoyed.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-89328708244486090632020-01-28T21:11:08.786+11:002020-01-28T21:11:08.786+11:00Same as you, I'm not one for reading plays, es...Same as you, I'm not one for reading plays, especially if I haven't seen them before. There aren't many Shakespeare plays around here, though, so I have read a few.<br /><br />I have read and revewied "<a href="https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/atwood-margaret-hag-seed.html" rel="nofollow">Hag Seed</a>" thought and enjoyed it. Maybe you still should give it a try.<br />Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-41926109175560284382020-01-28T20:17:36.106+11:002020-01-28T20:17:36.106+11:00Richard II
Probably not everyone's first choic...<a href="https://nancyelin.wordpress.com/2019/01/22/classic-richard-ii/" rel="nofollow"><b>Richard II</b></a><br />Probably not everyone's first choice of 37 plays written by Shakespeare....but it is a gem.<br />In order to completely understand what was going on...I had to read the summary notes per act, scene to help me along. But the BEST is....after you read the play watch the DVD The Hollow Crown (BBC series) ...the episode Richard II. In my review you can see photo of the BAFTA award winning actor Ben Whishaw Best actor 2012 for his electrifying role as Richard II! NancyElinhttps://nancyelin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-50360151099335834782020-01-28T08:04:41.418+11:002020-01-28T08:04:41.418+11:00I also have The Nutshell which I always thought wa...I also have The Nutshell which I always thought was from the same Hogarth Shakespeare series as Hag-Seed, but I've just discovered it's not (however the Hogarth people do have a Hamlet version coming out this month by Gillian Flynn). Anyway, I've seen Hamlet multiple times, so don't feel the need to read the play as well. <br /><br />Shakespeare plays I have read (at school) are Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Macbeth and King Lear. All plays I have seen multiple times since. <br /><br />I've also seen A Winter's Tale (I have The Gap in Time on on my TBR somewhere too I think), Much Ado About Nothing, Henry V and one of the Henry IV's. I've only ever seen modern interpretations of the Taming of the Shrew and As You Like It.<br /><br />Do you have a favourite Shakespeare Nancy?Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-55483210594545661422020-01-28T07:46:16.978+11:002020-01-28T07:46:16.978+11:00Sounds like a lovely way to introduced your girls ...Sounds like a lovely way to introduced your girls to Shakespeare. Which plays have they enjoyed the most so far?Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-22128321344216901642020-01-28T03:26:42.543+11:002020-01-28T03:26:42.543+11:00True. We saw a version of it that we liked. There ...True. We saw a version of it that we liked. There were parts that we found funny, or interesting to read anyway. Together, we enjoyed several Shakespeare plays.Silviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249978624747684879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-61678802355339329842020-01-27T20:04:24.521+11:002020-01-27T20:04:24.521+11:00The Tempest was the last one that Shakespeare wrot...The Tempest was the last one that Shakespeare wrote alone near the end of his career and though short and simply structured, one of the most complex. You really picked a doozy to read!<br />This one was never on my to read list. Bravo for reading it!NancyElinhttps://nancyelin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-50569229409966997092020-01-27T15:15:14.372+11:002020-01-27T15:15:14.372+11:00I think reading or watching Shakespeare is best wh...I think reading or watching Shakespeare is best when you just go with the flow & not worry too much about understanding it!! If you tried to make sense of every speech or every sentence you could take years 😁Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-7161726070092272862020-01-27T14:40:38.149+11:002020-01-27T14:40:38.149+11:00I read it to the girls but I admit that much of it...I read it to the girls but I admit that much of it went over my head.Silviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249978624747684879noreply@blogger.com