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Post by GreenJag on Jun 8, 2005 20:16:31 GMT 1
I knew you'd get there in the end Dave! Over to you.
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Post by fldave on Jun 8, 2005 21:01:47 GMT 1
Thanks Terry.
Question: In The Tempest, what was the ships original destination before it gets shipwrecked on the islands?
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Post by GreenJag on Jun 8, 2005 21:57:23 GMT 1
This is a pet subject of mine Dave, having lived in Bermuda for 8 years. The ship was in fact bound for Naples, Italy, but became shipwrecked on an Island. There is compelling evidence that Shakespeare got his inspiration from records of the shipwreck on Bermuda in 1609. The timing is certainly right. The locals were quite convinced that this was the case, but there again, it is a useful quote for the American tourists.
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Post by fldave on Jun 8, 2005 22:03:53 GMT 1
Well done Terry, with a bit of added history to boot PS: I've never been to Bermuda. I do like their casual garb.
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Post by GreenJag on Jun 9, 2005 7:21:04 GMT 1
I've never been to Bermuda. Well worth a visit Dave, although being tiny, about 20 sq. miles, only a few days is needed to see everything worthwhile! And although it means flying through the heart of the triangle, it's not too far away from you. Shakespeare as a schoolboy had to endure a long, unvaried, taxing day, from Monday to Saturday, beginning at 6 or 7 in the morning and continuing until 5 or 6 in the evening. Although there was a break of a couple of hours in the middle of the day, there was no physical exercise or play included in the timetable and no vacations beyond the occasional day's holiday. Discipline was harsh. On the seventh day of the week, the boys were still not at liberty since they were obliged to attend lengthy church services, again under the watchful eye of their schoolmaster. It is easy to sympathise with the picture of poor Willie at school, as conjured up in a speech from As You Like It! What is that quote? (I believe I've given you adequate pointers above)
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Post by ajs on Jun 9, 2005 10:18:42 GMT 1
Well I went to see a Shakespeare play two weeks ago at the Globe in London. Now my Shakespeare question is this...(I know its not my turn, I'm just showing off!!)
Which play did I go to see and how many men and women acted in it......
oo I wonder if anyone will get this right!!
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Post by GreenJag on Jun 9, 2005 10:37:17 GMT 1
It rather depends on the exact date Alison. My first shot, not having all the information from you, would be The Tempest, which included 10 actors, including the dancers. If your visit was subsequent to that, it would have been Pericles, Prince of Tyre, with a total of 15 performers.
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Post by ajs on Jun 9, 2005 11:16:20 GMT 1
well ok Terry - well done - it was the Tempest but it did not have 10 actors and I asked how many men and how many women were acting (not including the dancers!) ...so just a little bit extra eh?
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Post by GreenJag on Jun 9, 2005 12:01:17 GMT 1
...so just a little bit extra eh? Talk about squeezing blood out of a stone Alison, I suppose Al has encouraged you to tax my brain!!!! In an effort to pre-empt additonal inquisition, I'll let you pick the bones out of this:- Prospero/Stephano/Alonso – Mark Rylance Caliban/Gonzalo/Sebastian/Ferdinand - Alex Hassell Ariel/Antonio/Trinculo/Miranda - Edward Hogg Dancers - Liz Collier - Fiona Creese - Sian Williams And just for good measure!Tenor - Daniel Auchincloss Baritone - Benjamin Bevan Bass - Robert MacDonald Countertenor - William Missin Soprano - Faye Newton Countertenor - William Purefoy Bass - Stuart Young Where were you when I needed you Dave, maybe you should adopt UK time over there in Florida, and make yourself more available!!![/size] And now it's your turn to answer my original question Alison, before Dave wakes up!
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Post by ajs on Jun 9, 2005 12:40:44 GMT 1
ok so what you are trying to say is that there were 3 actors and no actresses ?? CORRECT ANSWER!!!! Hurrah...phew, yes it was like trying to get blood out of a stone wasn't it...but well done, you answered more than the question even getting he names of the singers and dancers - you can ask me what the play was like if you want - it was fab. Very unusual - how many other shakespeare plays have been acted in full by 3 people I wonder? ..and the Globe was a great experience....just happy for the "groundlings" that it didn't rain!
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Post by GreenJag on Jun 9, 2005 12:42:59 GMT 1
And what a long way to go for you just to watch a play!?!?
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Post by ajs on Jun 9, 2005 13:43:21 GMT 1
Yes sadly I have to go to London at least once a week at the moment for meetings...on that occasion I was able to stay overnight with a colleague as I had meetings on 2 consecutive days. I suggested we went out and she organised the tickets in advance. I was really pleased. My hubby hates plays and things as he is hard of hearing so never gets what is going on...also he cannot cope with Shakespeare at all, as he never knows who is who and cannot follow the story...he would never have coped with this particular production... I loved it.
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Post by fldave on Jun 9, 2005 14:39:50 GMT 1
Good morning fellow Shakespeareans! I wish I could remember more about my one visit to the Globe, oh well. Terry, you are truly God's right hand man for giving an answer to AJS question. I stand in complete and humble awe!!!!
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Post by ajs on Jun 9, 2005 15:39:03 GMT 1
Of course Terry probably looked up the answer on the Globe website eh Dave? Mind you after I asked the question I went to have a look at it myself and couldn't actually find the answer there - so Terry has done better than I could have! How long are you going to be in Florida Dave?
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Post by fldave on Jun 9, 2005 15:52:13 GMT 1
And I thought Terry was omnipresent? AJS, I live here. I went to Queens College many years ago!
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Post by ajs on Jun 9, 2005 16:46:38 GMT 1
fab - do you get much Shakespeare in Florida? ...or is that why you are enjoying this thread so much - withdrawal symptoms!!
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Post by fldave on Jun 9, 2005 18:04:24 GMT 1
AJS, Fortunately the Palm Beach area has many theaters and I enjoy Shakespearel
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Post by GreenJag on Jun 9, 2005 21:02:19 GMT 1
And I thought Terry was omnipresent? Don't take any notice of Alison Dave!!! You are so correct, omnipresent sums it up, with possibly a small dose of omnipotent for good measure. It's all in my new title! How could I possibly not have all this information safely stored away in my memory!!! Now, is anybody going to answer my original question???
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Post by fldave on Jun 9, 2005 22:07:40 GMT 1
Terry, would you be thinking of Jaques famous "All the world is a stage" passage?
All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms; Then the whining school-boy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lin'd, With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon, With spectacles on nose and pouch on side; His youthful hose, well sav'd, a world too wide For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion; Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.
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Post by GreenJag on Jun 9, 2005 22:23:08 GMT 1
Then the whining school-boy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. That's the one Dave, well done!
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