<p>Episode 193</p><br><p>For today’s guest episode it is a very welcome return to the podcast for Colin David Reese, who I last spoke to in early 2023, when we discussed his play ‘Shakespeare Unbound: A Gift to the Future’ and Shakespeare in general.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you missed those episodes you will find them as part of season five, first released in February and April 2023.</p><br><p>On this occasion I asked Colin to discuss Shakespeare’s use of language, with particular reference to Hamlet, and how that language is used to create character.&nbsp;&nbsp;Colin goes in some depth into two of Hamlet’s most famous speeches from the play, so, although it is not essential you might find it useful to have a copy of the speeches to hand to follow along.&nbsp;&nbsp;You will need ‘To be or not to be’, from Act three scene one and ‘O what a rogue and peasant slave am I’ from act two scene two.&nbsp;&nbsp;We also spoke about the differences between the quarto and folio versions of the play with examples of the language from them, and as this have become a long, but very richly detailed episode, I have split it into two and will share the part dealing with characterisation and particularly Polonius after my second episode discussing the play.</p><br><p>Colin David Reese has not only a lifetime of acting experience behind him, but a lifetime of Shakespeare study too.&nbsp;&nbsp;That started in his family life where his actor father had a Shakespeare quote for every occasion and continued with his first professional engagement when aged twelve, he played Shakespeare’s illegitimate son.&nbsp;&nbsp;Along with his many acting roles he has run his own acting company and undertaken in depth study of Shakespeare and the Commedia Dell’arte</p><br><p>Link to RSC To Be Or Not to Be sketch on YouTube : <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEs8rK5Cqt8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEs8rK5Cqt8</a></p><br><p>Link to Colin's website: <a href="https://shakespeareunbound.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shakespeareunbound.org</a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Support the podcast at:</p><p><a href="http://www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/thoetp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thoetp</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/thoetp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ko-fi.com/thoetp</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The History Of European Theatre

Philip Rowe

Speaking Hamlet: A Conversation with Colin David Reese

NOV 3, 202556 MIN
The History Of European Theatre

Speaking Hamlet: A Conversation with Colin David Reese

NOV 3, 202556 MIN

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<p>Episode 193</p><br><p>For today’s guest episode it is a very welcome return to the podcast for Colin David Reese, who I last spoke to in early 2023, when we discussed his play ‘Shakespeare Unbound: A Gift to the Future’ and Shakespeare in general.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you missed those episodes you will find them as part of season five, first released in February and April 2023.</p><br><p>On this occasion I asked Colin to discuss Shakespeare’s use of language, with particular reference to Hamlet, and how that language is used to create character.&nbsp;&nbsp;Colin goes in some depth into two of Hamlet’s most famous speeches from the play, so, although it is not essential you might find it useful to have a copy of the speeches to hand to follow along.&nbsp;&nbsp;You will need ‘To be or not to be’, from Act three scene one and ‘O what a rogue and peasant slave am I’ from act two scene two.&nbsp;&nbsp;We also spoke about the differences between the quarto and folio versions of the play with examples of the language from them, and as this have become a long, but very richly detailed episode, I have split it into two and will share the part dealing with characterisation and particularly Polonius after my second episode discussing the play.</p><br><p>Colin David Reese has not only a lifetime of acting experience behind him, but a lifetime of Shakespeare study too.&nbsp;&nbsp;That started in his family life where his actor father had a Shakespeare quote for every occasion and continued with his first professional engagement when aged twelve, he played Shakespeare’s illegitimate son.&nbsp;&nbsp;Along with his many acting roles he has run his own acting company and undertaken in depth study of Shakespeare and the Commedia Dell’arte</p><br><p>Link to RSC To Be Or Not to Be sketch on YouTube : <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEs8rK5Cqt8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEs8rK5Cqt8</a></p><br><p>Link to Colin's website: <a href="https://shakespeareunbound.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shakespeareunbound.org</a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Support the podcast at:</p><p><a href="http://www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/thoetp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thoetp</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/thoetp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ko-fi.com/thoetp</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>