We've been doing plays on Zoom intermittently since the Pause. The rule is that everyone must have access to the same text. We've done Shakespeare and Shaw, Duchess of Malta and She Stoops to Conquer, and most recently, a very odd Sherlock Holmes play approved by Doyle. Oh yes -- there is one role we use that you may have overlooked: Reader of Stage Directions. Shaw writes amazing stage directions.
Re-connecting with art and practicing my watercolor skills. Two really cool gifts from my daughter, sketch books: A Visit to Italy & A Visit to France -- with tutorials on how to achieve certain effects. More time to knit without feeling guilty and lots of time to read!!! Not doing so great in the "keep moving" department as my yoga & pool are closed and sometimes it is just too much trouble to put my shoes on and get out the walker and go walk several neighborhood blocks! Also, in the summer it was too bloody hot and now it's pretty cold (totally forgot about mid-western seasons when I moved back from Southern California -- although they are now having such extremes...
So enjoyed your ramblings and thoughts on Othello. I follow your exploits on FB and even though I have never been to New York, I feel like I know the little places about which you post. Thanks and have a lovely Chanukah!
Heh! Jo Walton organized a Shakespeare reading on Discord, the all-volunteer group now called the Caterpillars of the Commonwealth. Every Saturday since March, we've been group-reading a play. We're now down to the problematical ones--just did Pericles last night. Timon of Athens next week. But we saved Hamlet for the last, following which we'll do the Stoppard play.
Oh, this is such perfect timing - my 7-year-old is obsessed with Daveed Diggs's "A Puppy for Hanukkah" and has been begging for more Hanukkah-themed fun. He's going to love that album!
We've been doing plays on Zoom intermittently since the Pause. The rule is that everyone must have access to the same text. We've done Shakespeare and Shaw, Duchess of Malta and She Stoops to Conquer, and most recently, a very odd Sherlock Holmes play approved by Doyle. Oh yes -- there is one role we use that you may have overlooked: Reader of Stage Directions. Shaw writes amazing stage directions.
Re-connecting with art and practicing my watercolor skills. Two really cool gifts from my daughter, sketch books: A Visit to Italy & A Visit to France -- with tutorials on how to achieve certain effects. More time to knit without feeling guilty and lots of time to read!!! Not doing so great in the "keep moving" department as my yoga & pool are closed and sometimes it is just too much trouble to put my shoes on and get out the walker and go walk several neighborhood blocks! Also, in the summer it was too bloody hot and now it's pretty cold (totally forgot about mid-western seasons when I moved back from Southern California -- although they are now having such extremes...
Brilliant ramblings! :)
So enjoyed your ramblings and thoughts on Othello. I follow your exploits on FB and even though I have never been to New York, I feel like I know the little places about which you post. Thanks and have a lovely Chanukah!
Heh! Jo Walton organized a Shakespeare reading on Discord, the all-volunteer group now called the Caterpillars of the Commonwealth. Every Saturday since March, we've been group-reading a play. We're now down to the problematical ones--just did Pericles last night. Timon of Athens next week. But we saved Hamlet for the last, following which we'll do the Stoppard play.
Oh, this is such perfect timing - my 7-year-old is obsessed with Daveed Diggs's "A Puppy for Hanukkah" and has been begging for more Hanukkah-themed fun. He's going to love that album!