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Mackenzie Elisa
Dec 13 min read
David Tennant Macbeth Review
I don't think I've ever been more excited about a specific production before. I wasn't able to get tickets when it played at the Donmar ,...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Nov 33 min read
The Duchess [of Malfi] Review
The Duchess of Malfi is probably my favorite non-Shakespeare early modern play. I love the drama, unhinged chaos, and the fact that this...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Nov 34 min read
Othello RSC Review
This was an absolutely visually stunning production. Everything from the set, to the music, costumes, and lighting was simply gorgeous....
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Mackenzie Elisa
Nov 22 min read
Coriolanus National Theatre Review
This production of Coriolanus was very highly anticipated for me. This play is so underrated, and as my colleagues and I discussed, it's...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Oct 273 min read
Richard III Shakespeare's Globe Summer 2024 Review
I was so excited for this production, I love Richard III and have historically been a fan of Michelle Terry's work, and in theory I...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Oct 272 min read
Player Kings (Henry IV Parts 1&2) Review
Player Kings was such an anticipated production for me, I had the absolute privilege of seeing Sir Ian McKellen as Falstaff before his...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Oct 262 min read
The Merchant of Venice 1936 Review
Back in March I saw the West End transfer of Tracy Ann Oberman's Merchant of Venice 1936 . The Merchant of Venice is one of those...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Jan 234 min read
King Richard III
Setting: 1477-1485 AD London, UK History My really abridged plot summary: England is finally at peace under the reign of King Edward...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Jan 125 min read
King Henry VI part 3
Setting: 1455-1471 AD London, UK History My(not-so) abridged plot summary: Part 3 begins right where part 2 ended, with the Yorkists...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Nov 7, 20233 min read
Kenneth Branagh's King Lear Review
As a Shakespeare nerd, I felt it necessary to see Kenneth Branagh do his thing live- and he did not disappoint! He truly commands the...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Nov 6, 20233 min read
Macbeth Shakespeare's Globe Summer 2023 Review
Directed by Abigail Graham Shakespeare's Globe Set in a post-apocalyptic/plague world, this production of Macbeth was hauntingly barren...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Nov 1, 20239 min read
Ranking Every Shakespeare Production I Saw Last Year
I saw a lot of theatre last year, specifically 14 Shakespeare productions! I thought I would celebrate my first year in the UK by talking...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Sep 30, 20233 min read
King Henry VI part 2
Setting: 1445-1455 AD London, UK History My really abridged plot summary: King Henry has married Margaret of Anjou (much to the...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Sep 21, 20234 min read
King Henry VI part 1
Setting: 1422-1444 AD England and France History My really abridged plot summary: In England, King Henry V has died, and his son, Henry...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Sep 3, 20233 min read
Florida Schools Censor Shakespeare
It's been a long time since I've posted anything, Grad school is really hard... surprise! It's literally deadline week for my...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Mar 7, 20234 min read
Top 10 Shakespearean Girlbosses
It's Women's History Month and you know what that means: we're gonna talk about Shakespearean Women (although when am I not talking about...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Jan 24, 20233 min read
Shakespeare's Globe & Its Culture War
This has been a *hot topic* in my seminar classes lately, so let’s talk about it! Read the full BroadwayWorld article HERE Read the full...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Nov 29, 20222 min read
The Duchess of Malfi
by John Webster AKA my favorite Early Modern play... which is a BOLD statement on my part... but I stand by it. This isn't post reviewing...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Nov 12, 20221 min read
The Shakespearean Office
So I was watching The Office again, as one does, and Dwight said something straight out of The Winter's Tale. I went to google to find...
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Mackenzie Elisa
Nov 2, 20223 min read
King Henry V
Setting: 1414-1420 AD England and France History My really abridged plot summary : Henry lays claim to some of France because of some...
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