Tag: Shakespeare Demystified
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Shakespeare Demystified: MacBeth
I had the opportunity to see “MacBeth” performed in the accessible and always enjoyable stylings of the KL Shakespeare Players’ Series Shakespeare Demystified. This troupe brings Shakespeare to life for the modern audience by engaging the viewers by interspersing backstory and context into the original language of the Bard. It’s a terrific way to make…
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Have you read MacBeth? Who Cares? Have you SEEN MacBeth?
My favorite Shakespeare troupe, the KL Shakespeare Players, bring back their delightful Shakespeare Demystified series to penangpac starting this Thursday evening. I’ve caught many of their fun renditions over the years, and I’m sure this one will be up to the challenge of presenting the Bard’s MacBETH in relevant and understandable ways for the modern…
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Review: Shakespeare Demystified – The Merchant of Venice (2016)
I was able to catch the KL Shakespeare Players with their new version of Shakespeare Demystified “The Merchant of Venice” on opening night at the Penang Performing Arts Centre. I’m very glad I did. Here they are after all the applause, before their post-show Q & A. The show itself is in ingenious romp through…
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Shakespeare Demystified: Othello
This is the fourth installment that I’ve seen from those folks who like to simplifying the Bard. They picked the tragedy “Othello” for this year’s production, and how did they do? Keep reading! The penangpac SD playlist of the last few years looked like this: 2012 Merchant of Venice 2013 Merry Wives of Windsor 2014…
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Review: Hamlet A Performance Lecture by Shakespeare Demystified
I caught the opening night of Hamlet: A Performance Lecture by Shakespeare Demystified at penangpac this evening, and I highly recommend it. They will be in town until Sunday and then will be heading to KLPAC later in the month. The Shakespeare Demystified Troupe never seems to disappoint, mixing lecture style analysis in-between pertinent scenes…
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Review: Shakespeare Demystified – The Merry Wives of Windsor
The drama troupe Shakespeare Demystified made their second appearance at PenangPAC this past weekend by bringing their latest endeavor, “The Merry Wives of Windsor”, to our fair island. I first saw this group last year as they demystified “The Merchant of Venice.” I thoroughly enjoyed their 2012 performance, so I was hoping for more magic…
Author Mark W Sasse 