In which @carolinebicks.bsky.social and I talk about our shared love for @stephenking.bsky.social and William Shakespeare for almost an hour. Only thing that would have made it nicer is if it'd happened in a pub. youtu.be/dvVTW85zPMo?...

Gonna take a sage stick the size of the Washington Monument to rid DC of all the evil juju that orange turd has brought.

For the 20th anniversary of "Slings & Arrows," @austintichenor.bsky.social writes about why the behind-the-scenes workings of a Shakespeare theater make for such great television: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

This FOOL trailer really makes me wish I could fly up to Nova Scotia today! Thanks to both the HAT (Highland Arts Theatre) and @theauthorguy.bsky.social, Pocket lives! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-or-...

My adaptation of @theauthorguy.bsky.social's brilliant FOOL becomes an official international sensation tonight when it opens at the Highland Arts Theatre in Nova Scotia. Get thee hence, eh?

“But Doctor Hammond, additional Brontës are impossible” “They were…until now. Welcome. To Brontë Park.” (Enormous Brontësaurus roars)

I would like Democrats to come out and say that anyone receiving assets from this new slush fund, or profiting any of the other corrupt acts from this candidate, will have 100% of their assets seized the first chance we get. Even if they get pardoned.

From Ellen Terry to Sir Ian McKellen, Shakespearean actors performing solo shows is a time-honored tradition. As Folger Theatre prepares for "How Shakespeare Saved My Life," @austintichenor.bsky.social shares a wide-ranging sampling of one-person Shakespeare shows: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Any time anyone cynically says there’ll be no consequences for criminal acts, cheating, lying etc, they’re helping enable that lack of consequences. Please don’t do that. I get that it makes you feel smart & practical but it’s not helping. Always call for consequences, whether they’re likely or not.

May the Fourth be with you! (Did I do it right?)

Fighting a cold just as the weather’s turning nice and 10 days after getting a booster and flu shot. Snot fair, I tell ya.

Pericles: Shakespeare's Greatest Play...and I wish I could see the space-age production that's closing today @cincyshakes.bsky.social (and wish even harder I could see it tomorrow on May the Fourth). substack.com/@theshakespe...

Weren’t we just talking about her, @bcdreyer.social?

Viewers might be surprised by the number of Shakespearean elements in the miniseries which fictionalizes the doomed relationship between John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife Carolyn Bessette. @austintichenor.bsky.social explains on the blog: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

On this Shakespeare Day…

When you see a Canuck Play Othello the cuck, That’s a Moor, eh?

Taking any solace I can on this Easter Sunday. I'm experimenting with a text-based (and unfortunately AI-assisted) video editing software and judging by all the names I have to fix – Mcduff? Dog Barry? Thae of Kor? – AI hasn't discovered Shakespeare yet.

Shared a little thing over on the 'Stack. Subscribe, won't you? substack.com/@theshakespe...

Damn. They chose the timely Best Picture, not the timeless one.

God help me, I've created a Substack. Join me, won't you? @folger.edu open.substack.com/pub/theshake...

So great to see you guys in the front row. And with the vintage red sweatshirt, too! Hope you got home safe!

1980's, Upper West Side. I catch eyes with a man walking towards me & look away, but then I realize who those eyes belong to and look back. Robert Duvall's still looking at me but now he's smiling 'cuz he clocked my recognition. He gives me a little nod – yep, it's me – and we both keep walking.

I loved WONDER MAN for reasons I explore in my 100th essay for the @folger.edu. Mainly because it's about the one superpower I can relate to: Acting. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

On Presidents Day we honor George Washington, who in 1972 helped the McMann & Tate ad agency land the Whirlaway account, and Abraham Lincoln, who on Stardate 5906.4 will give his own life to save Captain Kirk from Genghis Khan, Col. Green, Zora and Kahless the Unforgettable.

I love well-written criticism, especially when it's a rave!! My adaptation of @theauthorguy.bsky.social's FOOL is a "sharp, quick-witted script...both smartly constructed and unabashedly fun." I'll be at the final 2 shows this Saturday if anyone wants to join me! curtain-up.com/review/revie...

Greeley Garage Sale Theatre is presenting the 2nd production of FOOL: THE HILARIOUS TRUE STORY OF KING LEAR, my adaptation of @theauthorguy.bsky.social's best-selling novel (and featuring @timidwerewolf.bsky.social as a fetching Sister Basil). Check it out if you can! Call (970) 573-6332 tor tix.

On 2/2, celebrate the RSC Podcast's 1000th episode with a LIVE RECORDING at Chicago's Annoyance Theatre, where @austintichenor.bsky.social will interview Mick Napier & Jennifer Estlin, Annoyance's founder & exec director. JOIN US! @americantheatre.org Tix: theannoyance.thundertix.com/events/259355

Shakespeare's poetry, plots, and characters have inspired dozens of musicals, as well as comic songs and even special cameos. @austintichenor.bsky.social explores the musical theater that keeps us brushing up our Shakespeare: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

"[Young Frankenstein] taught several generations a key lesson in crafting genre send-ups: Get it as close to the source material as possible, and the friction between the familiar and the ridiculous nearly sells itself." and "We could use more of Brooks’ style of high and low (humor) right now."

Servers, cooks, clerks - ICE is coming to your town. Leave no drink unspit in, no food item undefiled. They're putting your coworkers in camps and murdering people in the streets. Thank you for your service.

So @apple, ready to put ICEBLOCK back up on the app store? Or do you prefer the role of accessory to murder?

To av or not to tar, that is the question.

1st Christmas in 30 years with no kids in the house. Yet @daisytich still woke us up yesterday morning with a FaceTime call and @quincetagram checked in from his honeymoon on the other side of the world. Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing Day to you and your family, wherever you/they are!

Losing loved ones at the holidays sucks. My Dad died 10yrs ago today and 2 days ago we lost Pat Finn, the funniest and kindest actor in the history of the biz. He and Dee Second City’d together and he was like family to all who knew him. Sending love to his actual family and his MANY friends.

"if we need that extra push over the cliffs of insanity"

My 1st book. 2 bucks. www.amazon.com/dp/B000GCFBY...

Time to bust out these classics again, to celebrate the early work of two legends, one miraculously still alive, the other taken from us tragically senselessly infuriatingly far too soon. #RobReiner #DickVanDyke #PhysicalMediaRules

The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing. All from his movies.

At the risk of being That Guy (who am I kidding? I am That Guy) after having played Richard Burbage in Lauren Gunderson’s BOOK OF WILL, I was thrown out of the movie HAMNET when I saw Shakespeare’s Hamlet was played, not by Burbage, but by the actual actor playing the role in the movie! Just me?

Always worth a re-read.

In fairness, this guy knows all about not being suited for world-class diplomacy.

HAMNET opened yesterday and you should all see it. I shared my thoughts over @folger.edu, but suffice to say Jessie Buckley is a force of nature and I can’t wait to see it again. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Folger Shakespeare Library director Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper joined @reduced.bsky.social podcast to discuss her new book "All the World’s Your Stage, her surprising favorite Shakespeare play, Shakespearean mythbusting, and more! www.reducedshakespeare.com/2025/11/fara...

If Laurie Metcalf isn't playing Willy Loman and Nathan Lane his wife then why are we even bothering?

“Every exit is an entrance somewhere else.” Tom Stoppard www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...

How did Lt. Cmdr. Shelby kill all those Borg? SIDE-EYE. #IYKYK #IYDKTAG #StarTrek #NextGen @dennehye.bsky.social

Or…they’re listening to me read SHAKESPEARE FOR SQUIRRELS by @theauthorguy.bsky.social.

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Happy 1st preview of CHRISTMAS CAROL at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre. Thrilled to be back for Year Four, but Year ONE as a member of the regular cast. Here we go! 1. Obligatory front of theatre selfie 2. Distinguished London businessman or Mississippi riverboat gambler?