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Sun, 6 Aug 2000, 02:14 pm
Clare12 posts in thread
Im very curious about something.....

Why is everyone connected with Theatre in any way obsessed with Shakespere?

Personally I think his plays are dull and boring and totally overdone. I also think that most people just like his work because its 'Cool' and 'Popular' and 'Everyone else likes it' Im not really sure if anyone REALLY even understands it!

And yes, i have studied Shakespere, so I do kind-of know what im on about.

Ha! I scoff at flame bait

Mon, 7 Aug 2000, 08:23 pm
Walter Plinge

hello,
mind If I step in?






Clare wrote:

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> Im very curious about something.....

>

> Why is everyone connected with Theatre in any way

> obsessed with Shakespere? [sic]



(hey, he couldn't spell his own name. why should i correct your spelling)
+This is not entirely true, he could spell his own name he just had different ways of doing it because english was yet to be formalized. one of the ways he spelt it was the same as Clare's.



I guess you've just answered your own question.



Everyone connected with theatre is _not_ obsessed with Shakespeare. If you'd like to form a "Shakespeare is over-rated" club i can name quite a few people who will gladly join. Noel?

+You leave Noel outta this


> Personally I think his plays are dull and boring and

> totally overdone.



Can you be a little more specific? Which plays? Which bits? And why do you find them dull, boring and overdone? Examples are always useful.
+I thought she was very specific "i think his plays are dull and boring"


> I also think that most people just like

> his work because its 'Cool' and 'Popular' and

> 'Everyone else likes it'



Possibly. I'm not "most people" so i wouldn't presume to speak for everyone.
+ yeah dont.



> Im not reall....

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