New Poll - G'day, Will !
Thu, 31 Mar 2005, 11:43 amcrgwllms15 posts in thread
New Poll - G'day, Will !
Thu, 31 Mar 2005, 11:43 amNew poll topic:
Which play would you say was the best introduction to Shakespeare, to a non-theatre audience?
The Poll-tergeist
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Which play would you say was the best introduction to Shakespeare, to a non-theatre audience?
The Poll-tergeist
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but what if you don't understand the film either?
Tue, 5 Apr 2005, 05:14 pmLuke Heath wrote:
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> It seems to me, that Romeo and Juliet would be best for a
> non-theatre-going audience, because there has already been a
> film (albeit modernised) version. Also there is a not so well
> known film version of Hamlet, with Mel Gibson as Hamlet.
I know of film versions of R&J, Hamlet, Taming of The Shrew, Henry V, Midsummer Night's Dream, Titus Andronicus, Much Ado, Richard III, Othello, and Macbeth...I'm sure there's many more...and in most cases there are several versions to choose from...
Would your answer have changed if the question had said 'Best film for a non-FILM-going audience'?
Really it ought to be phrased, 'Best Shakespeare for a non-Shakespeare-going audience'.
Willo
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> It seems to me, that Romeo and Juliet would be best for a
> non-theatre-going audience, because there has already been a
> film (albeit modernised) version. Also there is a not so well
> known film version of Hamlet, with Mel Gibson as Hamlet.
I know of film versions of R&J, Hamlet, Taming of The Shrew, Henry V, Midsummer Night's Dream, Titus Andronicus, Much Ado, Richard III, Othello, and Macbeth...I'm sure there's many more...and in most cases there are several versions to choose from...
Would your answer have changed if the question had said 'Best film for a non-FILM-going audience'?
Really it ought to be phrased, 'Best Shakespeare for a non-Shakespeare-going audience'.
Willo
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