Today was a big, big day in #cbuhamlet history: the first table read. Nearly all of our Danes were in attendance — only a handful who had other commitments couldn’t make the read-through. It was a bit intimidating to see the long line of tables pushed together, and the towering stack of scripts waiting for…
Two nights ago, I held the first Hamlet rehearsal with the second round of actors. It was a verse workshop, designed to get new Shakespeareans familiar with the tricks and treats of the Bard’s language. I can’t recreate the entire workshop here (I don’t want to give away all my secrets!), but here are a…
I had thought to append this as an afterthought to my Line By Line post about 1.1.49, but I decided it deserved its own post. You’ll recall how the two shared bits of dialogue that comprise line 49 both provide stage directions for the Ghost’s exit: MARCELLUS: It is offended. BARNARDO: See, it stalks away!…
I’m very excited and proud to be able to announce the first three casting choices for Hamlet. I probably won’t be doing any more casting until September, so these are the faces of the show for the summer. Wesley J. Colford (Hamlet) is an emerging actor/playwright and a recent “artist to watch” in NOW Magazine.…
I have been long a truant in my posts, but I have some pretty good artistic excuses — chiefly, the world premiere of my play, First Time Last Time, at Edmonton’s Shadow Theatre. If you are in the neighbourhood, I recommend you check it out! To attend the premiere, I traveled to Edmonton, which also…
