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Halex · 02-22-2003, 04:08 AM

Not that I'm a huge fan of Shakespeare's plays, but this past Friday evening I saw a play of A Midsummer Night's Dream at my school. I don't like Shakespeare's plays, but I liked this one because it was a comedy. Tragedies where the main character got revenge by killing tons of people and then dying themselves just gets boring after awhile. What is everyone else's favorite Shakespeare play? (If you even like his plays, that is.)

Kay Scarpetta · 02-22-2003, 12:13 PM

I like Macbeth and A Midsummer's Night Dream.

TJL · 02-22-2003, 12:28 PM

Hamlet. A great play.

AKA · 02-22-2003, 12:31 PM

The Tempest or The Scottish Play.

TJL · 02-22-2003, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by AKA
The Tempest or The Scottish Play.

Scottish play?

Don't you mean Mac-

Ha! I'm not saying it...

AKA · 02-22-2003, 12:45 PM

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Originally posted by TJL

Scottish play?

Don't you mean Mac-

SHHH.

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Originally posted by TJL

Ha! I'm not saying it...

Whew!

I actually don't believe the superstitions, I've been an actor so long that I'm used to calling it The Scottish Play (I've been conditioned; if I call it MacBeth I get yelled at).

*PinkLady* · 02-22-2003, 02:32 PM

Romeo and Juliet.

Czas na Zywiec · 02-22-2003, 02:36 PM

King Lear and Hamlet were both really good. But I'm going to have to say Twelfth Night. It's hilarious! Especially at the end when Lady Olivia finds out that the man she's fallen in love with was really a woman in disguise.

Kay Scarpetta · 02-22-2003, 02:39 PM

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Originally posted by TJL

Scottish play?

Don't you mean Mac-

Ha! I'm not saying it...

Oh yeah, I forgot I'm not supposed to say it. Whoops

AnaheimPMWitch · 02-22-2003, 03:31 PM

Gosh thats really hard for me to say because I Love shakespeare but I suppose my favorites are
"Much ado about nothing"
"the Taming of the Shrew"
and
"Romeo and Juliet"

Brandon · 02-22-2003, 03:34 PM

eww. none. they're all boring...

Kristen · 02-22-2003, 04:58 PM

My favorites are "Romeo & Juliet" and "Othello". The only thing that bugged me about "Othello" was that they kept calling Iago "Honest Iago." YEAH RIGHT! LOL

Kristen

Chocoholic · 02-22-2003, 05:09 PM

"A Mid-Summer Night's Dream"

bandito · 02-22-2003, 05:23 PM

I hate Shakespear so....... none of them!

fr00ti · 02-22-2003, 05:31 PM

I've only seen one, and that was Romeo and Juliet. It wasnt bad.

02-22-2003, 04:08 AM	#1
Halex Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 03, 2003 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 190	What is your favorite Shakespearean Play? Not that I'm a huge fan of Shakespeare's plays, but this past Friday evening I saw a play of A Midsummer Night's Dream at my school. I don't like Shakespeare's plays, but I liked this one because it was a comedy. Tragedies where the main character got revenge by killing tons of people and then dying themselves just gets boring after awhile. What is everyone else's favorite Shakespeare play? (If you even like his plays, that is.)

02-22-2003, 12:13 PM	#2
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02-22-2003, 12:28 PM	#3
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02-22-2003, 03:31 PM	#10
AnaheimPMWitch AKA CaitlinMoore2002 Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Location: in the Las Vegas Crime Lab hangin with Nick and Sara Posts: 4,973	Gosh thats really hard for me to say because I Love shakespeare but I suppose my favorites are "Much ado about nothing" "the Taming of the Shrew" and "Romeo and Juliet"
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02-22-2003, 03:34 PM	#11
Brandon Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 03, 2003 Location: Hell Above The Soil Posts: 2,838	eww. none. they're all boring...
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02-22-2003, 12:31 PM	#4
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	The Tempest or The Scottish Play.

02-22-2003, 02:32 PM	#7
PinkLady Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 7,457	Romeo and Juliet.

02-22-2003, 02:36 PM	#8
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	King Lear and Hamlet were both really good. But I'm going to have to say Twelfth Night. It's hilarious! Especially at the end when Lady Olivia finds out that the man she's fallen in love with was really a woman in disguise.

02-22-2003, 04:58 PM	#12
Kristen Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 17, 2000 Location: New York, USA Posts: 4,042	My favorites are "Romeo & Juliet" and "Othello". The only thing that bugged me about "Othello" was that they kept calling Iago "Honest Iago." YEAH RIGHT! LOL Kristen
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02-22-2003, 05:09 PM	#13
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	"A Mid-Summer Night's Dream"

02-22-2003, 05:23 PM	#14
bandito Going Topless Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Location: The Steel City Posts: 6,320	I hate Shakespear so....... none of them!
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02-22-2003, 05:31 PM	#15
fr00ti Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 16, 2002 Posts: 12,846	I've only seen one, and that was Romeo and Juliet. It wasnt bad.
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