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Canterybury Cathedral

May 19, 2008 by Steve Mentz Leave a Comment

Spent Sunday May 17 in Canterbury, viewing the Cathedral and the Marlowe monument, among other things.  It’s a good as an overlarge church gets, almost the equal of Notre Dame (not quite as sinuous) or St Peter’s (not quite as monumental).  But Canterbury has a great melodrama, and I must admit seeing the place where poor loyal Thomas Becket lost his head was quite moving.  I’ll post some pictures on the area later, including the Marlowe monument (he was born in Canterbury, which I hadn’t remembered.)  The Marlowe theater was showing “Cats.”

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May Theater in London

May 19, 2008 by Steve Mentz Leave a Comment

I’ve got my line up for May in London settled, it’s busy & looks great.  Started off tonight with *Midsummer Night’s Dream* at the Globe: a cold, clear night for a fun romp, with a very campy Bottom & oddly Irish-inflected Oberon and Titania (perhaps they put on the brouges to distinguish themselves from Theseus and Hippolyta, with which roles they were cross cast?).  Good lovers, distinguished by hair color (Hermia and Demtrius dark, Helena & Lysander blonde: which paired opposite colors in the end.)    The cold almost made me drop L25 on a Lear hoodie, but it was  a bit too silly looking.

 Things will continue with *Troilus and Cressida* at the Barbican on Thursday, another *Dream* and then *Merchant* at Stratford on Friday & Saturday, *The Revenger’s Tragedy* at the Olivier next Tuesday, and the opening night of *Lear* on the Globe next Wed.  Then it will be almost time to come home.

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King Lear at the Globe

April 9, 2008 by Steve Mentz Leave a Comment

One of the plays we’ll see this spring in London is *King Lear*, arguably the greatest play ever written in English.  Here’s a link to a description of the cast —

http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/theatre/annualtheatreseason/kinglear/

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CTL Fellows Presentation

April 9, 2008 by Steve Mentz Leave a Comment

Thursday, April 10, marks the official unveiling of Shakespeare Commons and this blog at the CTL Fellows 2008 Presentation.  It’s at 2:30 pm in Bent Hall 277A.

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St. John’s in London

March 28, 2008 by Steve Mentz Leave a Comment

To see a picture of the Globe Theater, where we’ll see two of our four plays this coming May, go to the London page of the Shakespeare Commons Website.

http://www.shakespearecommons.com/london.html

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Welcome to Shakespeare Commons

March 27, 2008 by Steve Mentz Leave a Comment

Visit here for updates on St. John’s Shakespeare courses in Queens and London, theater in New York, London, and New Haven, and assorted other things.

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Steve Mentz
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St. John’s University
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4 May

Today's the day! I'm doing something a bit different in this lecture, shaping my thoughts around the work and intellectual legacy of John Gillis. It'll be recorded, for people who can't be in the room or on the Zoom today in Bern!

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Very excited to be in Bern, and I’m looking forward to the lecture and workshop!

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