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The Immortality of Garrick
David Garrick, the eighteenth-century actor, playwright, and theater manager often credited with Shakespeare's 18th-century revival, is here lauded by a group of 17 actors in their favorite Shakespearean characters, as he is carried to his apotheosis
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The Tempest and The Olympics
To my recollection buff Olympians and Shakespeare share nothing in common; however, evidently the Oscar winner, Danny Boyle believes they do. Boyle, the creative director for the 2012 Olympics in London, cites The Tempest as his inspiration for the athletic mecca. What do you guys think?
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Sarah--now that you've read _The Tempest_, what do you think about Boyle's choice to equate London / England with Caliban's "Enchanted Island"?
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