Shakespeare is never taught properly in school anyways. I always hated it. They teach plays by making you read and analyze. That’s like taking a film course and reading the scripts but never watching the movies.
Once you watch Shakespeare as intended, on a stage but nothing fancy, by actors who don’t take themselves too seriously, it clicks. But reading the plays as a teenager is just dumb.
My school would have his read a portion ourselves, then we would follow along to the audio while rereading it, and for bonus points you could read a speech from it to the class at the end.
Maybe not perfect but I do remember Julius Ceaser.
I was so glad one of my high school teacher had us watch movies after we read a play. The best was her having us watch Throne of Blood after we finished Macbeth.
I enjoyed English class in school, but in the years during and after university, I’ve come to realise just how much I was missing out. I used to think Shakespeare was overrated, but now I see the big deal
Shakespeare is never taught properly in school anyways. I always hated it. They teach plays by making you read and analyze. That’s like taking a film course and reading the scripts but never watching the movies.
Once you watch Shakespeare as intended, on a stage but nothing fancy, by actors who don’t take themselves too seriously, it clicks. But reading the plays as a teenager is just dumb.
My school would have his read a portion ourselves, then we would follow along to the audio while rereading it, and for bonus points you could read a speech from it to the class at the end.
Maybe not perfect but I do remember Julius Ceaser.
I was so glad one of my high school teacher had us watch movies after we read a play. The best was her having us watch Throne of Blood after we finished Macbeth.
I pray you didn’t have to watch the modern remake of Romeo and juliet like I did.
Say what you will about it, you can’t say that Harold Perrineau didn’t absolutely nail the role of Mercutio.
This thing? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VBsi0VxiLg
Romeo + Juliet is the only version I enjoy.
I enjoyed English class in school, but in the years during and after university, I’ve come to realise just how much I was missing out. I used to think Shakespeare was overrated, but now I see the big deal