I absolutely LOVED this one, Terry! Not only is it both brilliant and amusing, but also convincingly Shakespearean in tone - and I'm not just referring to the bits you'd borrowed! 😉
Classic Freedman. A perfect rendition, mister! Though I may suggest "And if no cure BE found, pronounce me dead." Such a funny sentence! Or as you say: chortlesome. The insults are priceless.
Thanks for the time warp memory. My son, when he was seventeen, attended the Rocky Horror Picture Show with his mates EVERY Saturday night for a year. The midnight show. They sang along and shouted and danced in the aisles. It was a regular circus. They loved it. I never saw the charm, but no accounting for teens' taste. Great post today.
I saw Titus Andronicus getting on for 20 years ago at the RSC in Stratford - it was a hideous, harrowing bloodbath and I didn't go back after the interval! I'd gone with my parents - they were made of sterner stuff than me and stayed for the whole thing. I went for a strong cup of tea and a long sit-down while they 'enjoyed' the second half.
There is (or was) a company here in the U.S. called the Reduced Shakespeare Company. They did a 90-minute version of the Complete Works, which included Titus Andronicus as a gourmet cooking show.
Still going strong: https://www.reducedshakespeare.com/ We saw the com plete works in an hour some years ago. I don't recall TA though. I do remember it was hilarious, and I remember thinking that I wished they'd been around when I'd been at school!
Your rendering was outstanding, Terry - so many recognizable, yet tweaked lines. You really made me laugh. You might re-watch the Hollow Crown series BBC streaming on Amazon. The insults thrown at Falstaff, in particular, are hilarious.
It is a top-notch production, Terry, if you ask me. And, well ... Tom Hiddleston. Turns out he is capable of much more than the mythological character Loki he is so well-known for. A finely-trained Shakespearean actor! I was thoroughly impressed.
Thanks. Well I came, I saw but I didn’t concur I'm afraid. Their version is different, I grant you, but I prefer the original, followed by the Guess Who. Sorry 😞
Terry, I confess I don’t always read your Sunday experiments though I admire your diligence, commitment, and humor. I knew this morning, when I saw you were doing the bard, it would be one for the ages. Lots of lols. Get thee to an infirmary indeed! You are too much 🤣🤣🤣!
Clap clap clap!!! This is brilliant, Terry! So many favorite lines, I'll highlight this one, "But look, a nurse, in ivory mantle clad, walks o’er the tiles from yon small doctor’s room." Clap clap clap (ovation clapping).
For "a robot with a level of humanity", may I suggest as inspiration, the film "I'm Your Man"? (Ich Bin dein Mensch.) German with English subtitles. A tender story leaving you with the question - What is it to be human
Haha, another brilliant one, Terry. (They're all brilliant, of course!)
I second Rebecca that a voice recording would be most excellent.
Thanks very much, Nathan. You are too kind. Glad you enjoyed it. As for a voice recording, let me cogitate on't! 😁
Terry, your approach not only entertains but also showcases the versatility of storytelling. Bravo for this whimsical reimagining!
Thanks, Augmented. Yes, it's astonishing how many different ways one can tell the same basic story!
I absolutely LOVED this one, Terry! Not only is it both brilliant and amusing, but also convincingly Shakespearean in tone - and I'm not just referring to the bits you'd borrowed! 😉
Please could we have a voice recording of it?
Thanks very much, Rebecca. What, you mean with me taking on all the parts, cf Alec Guiness in Kind Hearts and Coronets? 🤣
YUP. In fact, now you’ve mentioned my favourite film, let’s bypass the audio clip and go straight to video!
You're insane! 🤣
We know this! Your point is...?
🤣🤣
Please can you contract Benedict Cumberbatch et al to perform this on stage.
Brilliant!
Lol. Thank you, Prue! 🤣
An excellent rendition King Tel. Thanks so much.
😂 thank you, Beth!
Classic Freedman. A perfect rendition, mister! Though I may suggest "And if no cure BE found, pronounce me dead." Such a funny sentence! Or as you say: chortlesome. The insults are priceless.
Thanks for the time warp memory. My son, when he was seventeen, attended the Rocky Horror Picture Show with his mates EVERY Saturday night for a year. The midnight show. They sang along and shouted and danced in the aisles. It was a regular circus. They loved it. I never saw the charm, but no accounting for teens' taste. Great post today.
Thanks, Sharron. I wasn't entirely happy with that sentence, but your suggestion has rectified it. Thank you. Duly amended.
Great insults aren't they!
I loved the rocky horror show too, but not sure I could have watched it every day for a year. I still love the music though!
This is my favorite Experiment In Style so far! It cooks like Titus Andronicus!
If I’m not mistaken, I’m seeing Hamlet and Macbeth mostly.
I saw Titus Andronicus getting on for 20 years ago at the RSC in Stratford - it was a hideous, harrowing bloodbath and I didn't go back after the interval! I'd gone with my parents - they were made of sterner stuff than me and stayed for the whole thing. I went for a strong cup of tea and a long sit-down while they 'enjoyed' the second half.
There is (or was) a company here in the U.S. called the Reduced Shakespeare Company. They did a 90-minute version of the Complete Works, which included Titus Andronicus as a gourmet cooking show.
Oh, I’ve heard of the Reduced Shakespeare Company - and that sounds like a much more entertaining version of Titus Andronicus than the one I saw! 😊
Yes, cos each play took about three minutes!
Have you ever seen Tom Stoppard’s ‘15-minute Hamlet’? It lasts for 13 minutes, with a 2-minute lightning-speed summary at the end!
Ages ago. I'd forgotten about that!
Still going strong: https://www.reducedshakespeare.com/ We saw the com plete works in an hour some years ago. I don't recall TA though. I do remember it was hilarious, and I remember thinking that I wished they'd been around when I'd been at school!
I would have joined you, Rebecca.
Thanks, CL. I'm not familiar with Titus Andronicus, but thanks! Mainly Hamlet, and one bit from Macbeth. Well spotted!
Actually, three bits from Macbeth. Mea Culpa
There’s cannibalism in Titus Andronicus. He cooks and serves two other characters.
And that's not the worst bit, either! 🤣
I'm afraid you have both given me a marked disinclination to see it or read it.
Sorry. Consider it a favour!
Thank you!
Very nice. Thanks for enlightening me!
And for all the insults, Henry IV!
I don't recall the insults in that. I seem to remember they were good though!
Your rendering was outstanding, Terry - so many recognizable, yet tweaked lines. You really made me laugh. You might re-watch the Hollow Crown series BBC streaming on Amazon. The insults thrown at Falstaff, in particular, are hilarious.
Thanks, Sharron. And for me that will be a watching, not re-watching, as I haven't seen it yet!
It is a top-notch production, Terry, if you ask me. And, well ... Tom Hiddleston. Turns out he is capable of much more than the mythological character Loki he is so well-known for. A finely-trained Shakespearean actor! I was thoroughly impressed.
Thanks Sharron, I shall look forward to it
The Canadian rock band The Guess Who (from my hometown, Winnipeg) launched their career with a popular cover of "Shakin' All Over".
Thanks, David. I like their version as it happens, but didn't know it launched their career. Thanks for that
I favor The Who’s version on Live at Leeds.
I'll have to look that up on YT
Really? You’re welcome (you will thank me)
Thanks. Well I came, I saw but I didn’t concur I'm afraid. Their version is different, I grant you, but I prefer the original, followed by the Guess Who. Sorry 😞
It’s okay, Terry, and you have a point. I’m just one of those Who fans.
Thanks for taking my comment in good spirit!
I'll let you know, as soon as I've finished working on my next bit of persiflage.
Terry, I confess I don’t always read your Sunday experiments though I admire your diligence, commitment, and humor. I knew this morning, when I saw you were doing the bard, it would be one for the ages. Lots of lols. Get thee to an infirmary indeed! You are too much 🤣🤣🤣!
THanks, Jeanne. Well it is a labour of love! Glad you enjoyed it! .🤣
Clap clap clap!!! This is brilliant, Terry! So many favorite lines, I'll highlight this one, "But look, a nurse, in ivory mantle clad, walks o’er the tiles from yon small doctor’s room." Clap clap clap (ovation clapping).
😁 Thanks very much, Mary!
I like it ! I'm working on a character that's a robot with a level of humanity. I'm trying to be INSPIRED.
Starting to do comic - book style art at 66, what AM I thinking ?
Shakespeare - I read Shakespeare as a child. I was, & still am, an ODDBALL. & proud.
For "a robot with a level of humanity", may I suggest as inspiration, the film "I'm Your Man"? (Ich Bin dein Mensch.) German with English subtitles. A tender story leaving you with the question - What is it to be human
Good thing that i have 2 streaming services. Tubi has an entire section. Pluto TV may have it as well.
Zen goes a step further & asks if said existence is only a delusion of ego. BUT that's kind of non sequitur.
I don't really understand your comment. Sorry. 😒
I read a sci fi story once about a robot with a level of humanity, but caqn't recall the name unfortunately.
Thanks Daniel 😊 Go for it I say: 66 is young! I'm reading Shakespeare again as an adult
I got the Dao De Jing by Ursula K. LeGuin & get many lessons from it, I'd like Sun Tzu or
Kahlil Gibran, big in the 60s, counterculture, etc......
Not familiar with the Dao de Jing, is it like the Tao te Ching? The second two are good, especially Gibnran (still one of my favourites)