Shakespeare For Dummies
Don't be thrown off by the title because I'm a little bit of a dummy too when it comes to Shakespeare. This year is the first time I am taking a deep-dive into his works. I am currently taking Acting III: Shakespeare, which is all about...well, Shakespeare. I started off deciding I didn't like it because I just didn't understand it very much, but now that I've taken the time to explore the language and characters, I can confidently say I like it a lot more than before. In class, I've been studying the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" the most because I was assigned a soliloquy from it and did intensive work on the character I was playing, Helena, and the play itself. I also have been cast in the Fall Shakespeare play, "As You Like It" so I will continue on my learning journey next semester. Okay, here's the fun part. I'm gonna give you all a crash course on Shakespeare's plays and who he was. William Shakespeare was born Apr...