tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post8787057323144350445..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Thirteenth NightAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-79197868154535109232012-09-24T01:23:03.317-04:002012-09-24T01:23:03.317-04:00Late thanks for the comments, all. Lisabet, it had...Late thanks for the comments, all. Lisabet, it hadn't occurred to me that I was drifting toward the Victorian with the birch & dildo, but I'm sure you're right. (I need to research the period vocabulary.) Rachel, I suspect something like this could be performed in a fringe festival (& prob. not televised for BBC). :)Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-64221616741467622282012-09-09T17:38:23.128-04:002012-09-09T17:38:23.128-04:00As a Shakespeare fan I enjoyed it, I thought it wa...As a Shakespeare fan I enjoyed it, I thought it was pretty funny. Its been awhile since I read any of his comedies but I remember now this was one of his favorite things, having men and women change places, which was easier to do back then when boys played the ladies roles. Women weren't allowed to play women's roles on stage.<br /><br />GarceGarceushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160407485298015371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-66302393795798438662012-09-09T13:14:45.907-04:002012-09-09T13:14:45.907-04:00Utterly delightful. If only the NT would take it o...Utterly delightful. If only the NT would take it on as a project.Rachel Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048590167153841615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-39065955715696592822012-09-09T06:21:59.651-04:002012-09-09T06:21:59.651-04:00This is delicious, Jean!
I must say that your la...This is delicious, Jean! <br /><br />I must say that your language captures much of the Bard's rhythm, though when you introduce the birch and the dildo you slide a bit toward the Victorian!<br /><br />Thanks for a great take on the topic.Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-42462995788155634362012-09-08T16:43:07.633-04:002012-09-08T16:43:07.633-04:00Thank you, Kathleen.
This play is definitely lush....Thank you, Kathleen.<br />This play is definitely lush. As someone else commented (I can't remember where), this is a queer play. Not only are the love scenes between Olvia and "Cesario" full of lesbian flavour, there are implications of m/m as well. And even if the plot is taken at face value, the notion that Viola & Sebastian are identical twins who can trade places is a challenge to traditional, opposite, unchangeable gender roles. Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-90648714905146023452012-09-08T10:33:18.970-04:002012-09-08T10:33:18.970-04:00Jean! I have toyed with the idea of rewriting this...Jean! I have toyed with the idea of rewriting this story too. Isn't it just lush with possibilities? I love your take on it.Kathleen Bradeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347913255760493335noreply@blogger.com