400 years of Shakespoke

[ForestBlue]

We went to see Merchant Of Venice at the local playhouse when we were at school for the matinee show when doing our Eng Lit O levels.

The actress playing Portia was so fit we were threatened with ejection if we didn't stop calling out or trying to distract her lol. Looking back we were just hugely embarrassing and a perfect example of school kids at their very worst.

I've called a few people Shylock over the years usually with the recipient having no idea of what i'm talking about.

 

[4737carlin]

Anyone know the film Forbidden Planet? It's rumored to be based on The Tempest, at least there are a lot of similarities between the two.

 

[LuckyDog]

Anyone know the film Forbidden Planet? It's rumored to be based on The Tempest, at least there are a lot of similarities between the two.

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I've seen the musical Return to the Forbidden Planet, which is very much based on The Tempest

 

[4737carlin]

I've seen the musical Return to the Forbidden Planet, which is very much based on The Tempest

That sounds ace

 

[pejic]

Get over to Shakespeare North in Prescot. Beautiful theatre. Saw Midsummer Night's Dream there last year, very good. Hopefully it will bring some money into the place as it was looking a bit grim

 

[Leylo]

Going to Stratford upon Avon for couple of days is it any good

 

[summerisle]

Going to Stratford upon Avon for couple of days is it any good

Last time I was there every second person was a foreign tourist, Shakespeare tat everywhere and the traffic was terrible, might have changed though due to Brexit - enjoy your day out.

 

[Groucho]

Went to Alsop school in the eightees the only Shakespeare we knew was the pub in kirkdale/bootle lol lol

I went to Alsop

 

[Leylo]

I went to Alsop

I know my missus booked it ffs funny couldn't stop laughing just checking if there's a William hill there lol

 

[Leylo]

I went to Alsop

Worst thing my lad had me a United ticket fummin lol

 

[Old Blue 2]

I went to Alsop

My mate Lennie McArdle went to Alsop in the 1960s, between '64 and '69. He was a superb athlete - held the school mile record for many, many, years. He used to check every year to see if his record had been broken! He lived in Kirkdale, like myself.

 

[Leylo]

I went to Alsop

Was there in the eightees

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Went to see 'The Merchant of Venice' with the school. Timothy West with a superb performance as Shylock.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Top man Shakespeare. Amazing how many colloquialisms in our language come from the pen of the Stratford scribe.

 

[gonetomorrow]

I just heard someone on The Wire series two going "here's the rub brudda".
Not exactly word perfect but that's from Hamlet.

I'll get me cod piece.