Comments on: Shakespearian Slaughter http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2007/02/28/shakespearian-slaughter/ The crazed viking vaudeville! Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:30:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1-beta By: The Teacher http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2007/02/28/shakespearian-slaughter/#comment-65 The Teacher Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:10:33 +0000 http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2007/02/28/shakespearian-slaughter/#comment-65 I mostly agree with you. Maybe the play got a bit disrupted by the fact that we almost missed it due to the teacher's lack of concentration, and therefore weren't in the right mood when the play began, but the actors were quite good, I think. Your blog is quite nice, and I love the layout. It's interesting that you chose to write it in English, but that does not, in any way, stop you from having good arguments and phrases. I chose to read "Shakespearian Slaughter" and expected you to be much less positive to the theatrical experience, but then I realized that the "Slaughter" might be the massacre of the cast at the end. In a very Shakespearian way, I might add. I'm glad you recommend the play, that makes my efforts more worth wile. Having said that, I don't expect everyone to like the play as long as they have an impression of what Shakespeare stands for. I mostly agree with you. Maybe the play got a bit disrupted by the fact that we almost missed it due to the teacher’s lack of concentration, and therefore weren’t in the right mood when the play began, but the actors were quite good, I think. Your blog is quite nice, and I love the layout. It’s interesting that you chose to write it in English, but that does not, in any way, stop you from having good arguments and phrases. I chose to read “Shakespearian Slaughter” and expected you to be much less positive to the theatrical experience, but then I realized that the “Slaughter” might be the massacre of the cast at the end. In a very Shakespearian way, I might add.
I’m glad you recommend the play, that makes my efforts more worth wile. Having said that, I don’t expect everyone to like the play as long as they have an impression of what Shakespeare stands for.

]]> By: terje http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2007/02/28/shakespearian-slaughter/#comment-64 terje Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:17:13 +0000 http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2007/02/28/shakespearian-slaughter/#comment-64 "“King Lear” is set in 16th century (I presume)" You presume wrong. It's set much, much earlier, probably in the Anglo-Saxon days; i.e. before the arrival of the Normans in 1066. I'd wager a bet on the ninth or tenth century, if it has a precise setting at all. Because earlier than this, I think England wasn't really united yet. And the sixteenth century it sure as hell isn't (not that hell is very sure, but you get my point, right? :P ), as the sixteenth was to a large extent dominated by the Tudors, i.e. the Henry's (e.g. H. VIII) and, later, the famous Elizabeth. "The actors were good and I understood what was happening all the time, but what I lacked was commitment and connection with the main characther, King Lear. I left the theatre with mixed emotions" I'm no expert, but I think that's kinda the point; Lear is supposed to a an ambiguous character; the true "hero" of this play is his youngest daughter, I seem to remember. Thanks for the review, though. Now I might consider accepting my sister's invitation to go see this play. :) ““King Lear” is set in 16th century (I presume)”

You presume wrong. It’s set much, much earlier, probably in the Anglo-Saxon days; i.e. before the arrival of the Normans in 1066. I’d wager a bet on the ninth or tenth century, if it has a precise setting at all. Because earlier than this, I think England wasn’t really united yet.

And the sixteenth century it sure as hell isn’t (not that hell is very sure, but you get my point, right? :P ), as the sixteenth was to a large extent dominated by the Tudors, i.e. the Henry’s (e.g. H. VIII) and, later, the famous Elizabeth.

“The actors were good and I understood what was happening all the time, but what I lacked was commitment and connection with the main characther, King Lear. I left the theatre with mixed emotions”

I’m no expert, but I think that’s kinda the point; Lear is supposed to a an ambiguous character; the true “hero” of this play is his youngest daughter, I seem to remember.

Thanks for the review, though. Now I might consider accepting my sister’s invitation to go see this play. :)

]]> By: sauegjeteren http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2007/02/28/shakespearian-slaughter/#comment-63 sauegjeteren Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:20:43 +0000 http://natsecorma.net/theredundantblog/2007/02/28/shakespearian-slaughter/#comment-63 Sounds like fun. Sounds like fun.

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