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Bringing “The Play’s The Thing” to a YA Audience
For two and a half years, all of you gathered online to ask questions, discuss, and read about some of the greatest plays ever written. It was an extraordinary project, and one that I’m not willing to see come to … Continue reading
“Who besides Shakespeare can continue to inform an authentic idea of the human?”
Conclusion to The Play’s the Thing Part One By Dennis Abrams It’s hard to believe it’s been two and half years since we started our journey through Shakespeare’s plays. For me, it’s been incredibly educational, fulfilling, inspiring, and downright fun. … Continue reading
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“O God, I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space…”
Hamlet Act Two, Part Four By Dennis Abrams —————————————– I’m caught up on Act Two now, and while reading Scene ii, I was struck by how many lines I already knew, and by how much was being said throughout the … Continue reading
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The Play's The Thing 