A couple of nifty Shakespeareish things...

[usernamenumber]

It has come to my attention that Adrian Lester (from Hustle, the UK show which I’m told inspired Leverage) was once in an all-male production of As You Like It where he played Rosalinde.

Please tell me I’m not the only person who super wants to see that.

He’s also played Hamlet, which led me to another cool discovery: a collection of the “What a Piece of Work is Man” speech, as performed in a bunch of different productions. (plus more comparisons here)

Comments

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure I saw that! Was it with Cheek By Jowl, at the McCarter? I saw him from far away, but looking at his face it's feasible. He was wonderful.

[usernamenumber.livejournal.com]

Yes, it was! Lucky you!