Tag Archives: MacBeth
I’m not dead!
I am not dead — I am just very busy right now. I have been at Acen this weekend (just having fun) and I will be at Animinneapolis next week (working — come see me at the Kawaii Kansas AA table). … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Henry V, King Lear, MacBeth, Random, Shakespeare
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The Madness of Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth, Gabriel von Max (1885) Lady Macbeth’s mad midnight wanderings are certainly one of the more enduring images of Macbeth, but, to me, they also evoke its biggest question. What drives Lady Macbeth mad? It is obvious from early … Continue reading
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Tagged Analysis, Characters, Ian McKellan, Judi Dench, Lady Macbeth, MacBeth, Shakespeare
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What (I thought) I know about Macbeth, or, I am an idiot.
I have several areas I want to address regarding Macbeth, so I’m going to do a series of shorter posts instead of one giant post wall. They will go up over the next week or so as I have them … Continue reading
A Performance of Macbeth
I was intending to discuss this play in depth and then move on to a review of the DVD, but this performance was so damn good I need to talk about it NOW. The recording I am talking about is … Continue reading
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Tagged Characters, Ian McKellan, Judi Dench, MacBeth, Performances, review, Shakespeare, Tragedy
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Mea Culpa
I was going to come and post some exaggerated excuse about my Internet going down (which it did, but not for long enough to make that much of a difference), but I am trying to be honest here. I am just having … Continue reading
What (I think) I know about Macbeth.
I have never read or seen a performance of Macbeth. I really don’t know how I have managed to avoid it all these years; perhaps it is a result of my general aversion to the tragedies. Anyway, before I get … Continue reading
Slight change of plans
I know I said I would be doing Macbeth this week, but it turns out I had a little more to say about Much Ado about Nothing. I will be posting that tomorrow as my regular weekly post, and start on … Continue reading
That Shakespeare Chick 