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Duchess of Malfi-10,000 Several Doors

Your not-so-humble blogger is once again performing as the Cardinal in the following play in Brighton, UK. Dates and ticket info below.

As the Argus newspaper review: ‘Kill to get a ticket!’

TEN THOUSAND SEVERAL DOORS The Nightingale Theatre Directly opposite the entrance to Brighton Train Station above the Grand Central Pub.

From the 6th […]

Grave Labour

Here is Sonnet 71 spoken at Shakespeare’s Graveside in mobile phone format.

From Fairest Creatures…

…sounds like the beginning of a fairytale instead of a series of 154 sonnets. But we don’t know for sure if he intended to write a series of 154 sonnets. I believe he did, but then i would, to support the things I’m about to outline. See circular thinking is so easy to do.

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Grand Rapids, Minnesota…

WS will be performing his Why Love Shakespeare? Sonnet show

…at the coffeshop, Brewed Awakenings

on Saturday 16th August 2008

at 6:30pm.

SO all you Minnesotans or North Dakotans or Wisconsin Shakespeare lovers

treat yourselves to an evening in the birthplace of Judy Garland!

Entrance is FREE.

This was a very interesting performance […]

April 23rd 2008 = the 444th birthday and 392nd deathday…

…of our old artefactor Shakespeare.

lumping Jehosafath how time flies. The circle of life spins its spirally web and we poor mortals suffer its buffets and whey. Sickness and death find me metal more attractive with best friends in hospital and in funerary. Makes you think and gather the consequence of such ends as draw […]

The Blue Teahouse in the Vondelpark

Blaauwe theehuis 25 march 2008 at 20:00 or 8pm an english language show featuring 3 performers. One doing a sonnet challenge. So to avoid disappointment in these rainy days of march: Book now! jurre@skwatsch.com

That’s me in the doublet! Just kidding, it’ll be pink tights and a plummy nasality aimed at putting everyone to sleep. […]

Could Shakespeare cook?

Aside from the oft mentioned pies in Titus, could he make a good soup? The 3 witches had a recipe. Does Makkers mention the Campbell’s in his rush to the throne?

Panic in this shakey blog when my domain disappeared for a couple of weeks. The bill is now paid, the joker is satisfied and […]

Shakespeare was a taurus…

now if you think that’s bull, follow me around with a shovel. This year is shaping up shakey wise. The Globe workshop kicked butt due to 30 mins onstage to close it off. Granted tour groups kept on interrupting us, but hey everybody wants a piece of the magic.

Here’s a little piece on […]

The artistry of shakespeare’s sonnets…

…friday the 23rd february, the American Book Centre, Spui, Amsterdam. 8pm.

yours truly will be reciting a smattering of sonnets for your delectation. A 10 minute performance in order to promote the new sonnetbook. But also to recite for recitings sake. can’t help it. must, no, must! the truth is no-one is waiting for this […]

Brighton…

…Ever since I was a child and my sister married a policeman there, this coastal city attracted me to return. The seagulls are some of the largest and most preternatural I have ever seen. I caught one staring at me like Pinky stared at the waitress in Brighton Rock. As you exit the railway station, […]