What's Your Favourite Shakespear

[cormacobear]

My favourite work of the great Bard is Henry V for it's stiring rhetoric.

And I gues since this is a political board, I guess I should point to the merchant of Venice for it's timely criticism of anti-semetism. Although I consider it among his worst works in all respects other than it's social commentary.

[cormacobear]

My favourite work of the great Bard is Henry V for it's stiring rhetoric.

And I gues since this is a political board, I guess I should point to the merchant of Venice for it's timely criticism of anti-semetism. Although I consider it among his worst works in all respects other than it's social commentary.

[cormacobear]

My favourite work of the great Bard is Henry V for it's stiring rhetoric.

And I gues since this is a political board, I guess I should point to the merchant of Venice for it's timely criticism of anti-semetism. Although I consider it among his worst works in all respects other than it's social commentary.

[NovelGentry]

Hamlet Hamlet Hamlet Hamlet... sounds cliche, but, Hamlet.

[NovelGentry]

Hamlet Hamlet Hamlet Hamlet... sounds cliche, but, Hamlet.

[NovelGentry]

Hamlet Hamlet Hamlet Hamlet... sounds cliche, but, Hamlet.

[che's long lost daughter]

Ditto, I love Hamlet too.

[che's long lost daughter]

Ditto, I love Hamlet too.

[che's long lost daughter]

Ditto, I love Hamlet too.

[Intifada]

Othello, or Merchant of Venice.

[Intifada]

Othello, or Merchant of Venice.

[Intifada]

Othello, or Merchant of Venice.

[truthaddict11]

Macbeth, I just find its story so dark

[truthaddict11]

Macbeth, I just find its story so dark

[truthaddict11]

Macbeth, I just find its story so dark

[sickdiscobiscuit]

1) shakespeare sucks...
2) Hamlet is the only good play of his, for Hamlet had to revenge his fathers unrightful death. the only good character that has come out of shakespeare ^

[sickdiscobiscuit]

1) shakespeare sucks...
2) Hamlet is the only good play of his, for Hamlet had to revenge his fathers unrightful death. the only good character that has come out of shakespeare ^

[sickdiscobiscuit]

1) shakespeare sucks...
2) Hamlet is the only good play of his, for Hamlet had to revenge his fathers unrightful death. the only good character that has come out of shakespeare ^

[Sabocat]

Hamlet and/or the Tempest.

[Sabocat]

Hamlet and/or the Tempest.

[Sabocat]

Hamlet and/or the Tempest.

[Socialsmo o Muerte]

"Shakespeare sucks". Such a meaningful critique backed uop by evidence and explanation. Indeed.

My personal favourite is the same as truthaddict. "The Scottish Play" is, as a story, the best due to the darkness of it. There's barely anything happy about it. I saw it last year at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and it was awesome. It's so riddled with deceit, lies, treachery and death; which equals a lot of exctiement and intrigue.

I also very much like Tempest, but it's not quite as good as Macbeth. But I;m not very reliable. I've only read Othello, Macbeth, Tempest, Henry V, Julius Caesar and Romeo and Juliet. When you consider all of the plays the guy wrote, mine is not a very educated opinion.

[Socialsmo o Muerte]

"Shakespeare sucks". Such a meaningful critique backed uop by evidence and explanation. Indeed.

My personal favourite is the same as truthaddict. "The Scottish Play" is, as a story, the best due to the darkness of it. There's barely anything happy about it. I saw it last year at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and it was awesome. It's so riddled with deceit, lies, treachery and death; which equals a lot of exctiement and intrigue.

I also very much like Tempest, but it's not quite as good as Macbeth. But I;m not very reliable. I've only read Othello, Macbeth, Tempest, Henry V, Julius Caesar and Romeo and Juliet. When you consider all of the plays the guy wrote, mine is not a very educated opinion.

[Socialsmo o Muerte]

"Shakespeare sucks". Such a meaningful critique backed uop by evidence and explanation. Indeed.

My personal favourite is the same as truthaddict. "The Scottish Play" is, as a story, the best due to the darkness of it. There's barely anything happy about it. I saw it last year at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and it was awesome. It's so riddled with deceit, lies, treachery and death; which equals a lot of exctiement and intrigue.

I also very much like Tempest, but it's not quite as good as Macbeth. But I;m not very reliable. I've only read Othello, Macbeth, Tempest, Henry V, Julius Caesar and Romeo and Juliet. When you consider all of the plays the guy wrote, mine is not a very educated opinion.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

No actual decent social comentary here, but I like Julius Caesar. Macbeth and Hamlet are not far behind.

I've really only read those three and A Midsummer Night's Dream, which I didn't think was nearly as good as the others.

sickdiscobiscuit, when I first joined this forum almost two years ago, I recall seeing one of your first threads in the Lounge forum about making rules for a playground or some shit. Everyone said you were a **** and you never came back. Welcome back, man.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

No actual decent social comentary here, but I like Julius Caesar. Macbeth and Hamlet are not far behind.

I've really only read those three and A Midsummer Night's Dream, which I didn't think was nearly as good as the others.

sickdiscobiscuit, when I first joined this forum almost two years ago, I recall seeing one of your first threads in the Lounge forum about making rules for a playground or some shit. Everyone said you were a **** and you never came back. Welcome back, man.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

No actual decent social comentary here, but I like Julius Caesar. Macbeth and Hamlet are not far behind.

I've really only read those three and A Midsummer Night's Dream, which I didn't think was nearly as good as the others.

sickdiscobiscuit, when I first joined this forum almost two years ago, I recall seeing one of your first threads in the Lounge forum about making rules for a playground or some shit. Everyone said you were a **** and you never came back. Welcome back, man.

[Ziggy]

my favourite plays by shakespeare:
-Macbeth
-Hamlet
-the Merry Wives of Windsor
-Love Labour's Lost
-Richard III
-Henry V
-Henry IV part I
-Julius Caesar
i've seen 18 of the 37 plays and have really enjoyed all of them but these ones particularly stick out for me.

[Ziggy]

my favourite plays by shakespeare:
-Macbeth
-Hamlet
-the Merry Wives of Windsor
-Love Labour's Lost
-Richard III
-Henry V
-Henry IV part I
-Julius Caesar
i've seen 18 of the 37 plays and have really enjoyed all of them but these ones particularly stick out for me.

[Ziggy]

my favourite plays by shakespeare:
-Macbeth
-Hamlet
-the Merry Wives of Windsor
-Love Labour's Lost
-Richard III
-Henry V
-Henry IV part I
-Julius Caesar
i've seen 18 of the 37 plays and have really enjoyed all of them but these ones particularly stick out for me.

[Poop]

What's Your Favourite Shakespear, and why?
My favorite Shakespeare is William Shakespeare, mostly because of his plays.

My favorite play would be "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark." I guess I like the psychological part of it.

[Poop]

What's Your Favourite Shakespear, and why?
My favorite Shakespeare is William Shakespeare, mostly because of his plays.

My favorite play would be "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark." I guess I like the psychological part of it.

[Poop]

What's Your Favourite Shakespear, and why?
My favorite Shakespeare is William Shakespeare, mostly because of his plays.

My favorite play would be "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark." I guess I like the psychological part of it.

[pandora]

Although King Lear has brillant quotes such as those as on the nature of a serpent's tongue and a child's retribution to it's elder, I must go with MacBeth over the overt sexuality of Othello and my usual favorite, Hamlet, for reasons it so closely mirrors the destiny of those who seek power at all means necessary and their eventual downfall in society.

There is a reason it's the cursed play, for no other play more closely defines the ill effects of power and extortion and it's devastating affects on the human psyche
I still remember it's lines best as we all do:
OUt OUt damn spot.

"Life is but a poor player,
who frets and struts his way upon the stage,
and then is heard no more.
It is a tale told by an idiot
Full of sound and fury
Signifying nothing."

No one so clearly deconstructed the Machivellinellian self-image in a single blow, what difference does such political struting make when death comes in an instance, and all one has left behind is depleted uranium contaimating the water supply with it's awful stench fighting humanity till the end of time.
Awful isn't it :P

[pandora]

Although King Lear has brillant quotes such as those as on the nature of a serpent's tongue and a child's retribution to it's elder, I must go with MacBeth over the overt sexuality of Othello and my usual favorite, Hamlet, for reasons it so closely mirrors the destiny of those who seek power at all means necessary and their eventual downfall in society.

There is a reason it's the cursed play, for no other play more closely defines the ill effects of power and extortion and it's devastating affects on the human psyche
I still remember it's lines best as we all do:
OUt OUt damn spot.

"Life is but a poor player,
who frets and struts his way upon the stage,
and then is heard no more.
It is a tale told by an idiot
Full of sound and fury
Signifying nothing."

No one so clearly deconstructed the Machivellinellian self-image in a single blow, what difference does such political struting make when death comes in an instance, and all one has left behind is depleted uranium contaimating the water supply with it's awful stench fighting humanity till the end of time.
Awful isn't it :P

[pandora]

Although King Lear has brillant quotes such as those as on the nature of a serpent's tongue and a child's retribution to it's elder, I must go with MacBeth over the overt sexuality of Othello and my usual favorite, Hamlet, for reasons it so closely mirrors the destiny of those who seek power at all means necessary and their eventual downfall in society.

There is a reason it's the cursed play, for no other play more closely defines the ill effects of power and extortion and it's devastating affects on the human psyche
I still remember it's lines best as we all do:
OUt OUt damn spot.

"Life is but a poor player,
who frets and struts his way upon the stage,
and then is heard no more.
It is a tale told by an idiot
Full of sound and fury
Signifying nothing."

No one so clearly deconstructed the Machivellinellian self-image in a single blow, what difference does such political struting make when death comes in an instance, and all one has left behind is depleted uranium contaimating the water supply with it's awful stench fighting humanity till the end of time.
Awful isn't it :P

[Pawn Power]

Julius Caesar because Brutis is the shit
then Hamlet because he is crazy

[Pawn Power]

Julius Caesar because Brutis is the shit
then Hamlet because he is crazy

[Pawn Power]

Julius Caesar because Brutis is the shit
then Hamlet because he is crazy

[noland]

I've read quite a bit of the Bard's work, both in school and on my own. I think my favorite of his comedies is Much Ado About Nothing. The movie version with Kenneth Branaugh is really pretty cool too. In the historical and tragic catergories I would have to say MacBeth, Henry V, and King Lear. I was never a big fan of Julius Caesar or Romeo and Juliet.

[noland]

I've read quite a bit of the Bard's work, both in school and on my own. I think my favorite of his comedies is Much Ado About Nothing. The movie version with Kenneth Branaugh is really pretty cool too. In the historical and tragic catergories I would have to say MacBeth, Henry V, and King Lear. I was never a big fan of Julius Caesar or Romeo and Juliet.

[noland]

I've read quite a bit of the Bard's work, both in school and on my own. I think my favorite of his comedies is Much Ado About Nothing. The movie version with Kenneth Branaugh is really pretty cool too. In the historical and tragic catergories I would have to say MacBeth, Henry V, and King Lear. I was never a big fan of Julius Caesar or Romeo and Juliet.

[Valkyrie]

These for the poetic content

Comedy: Twelfth Night

Tragedy: MacBeth

History: Richard III

[Valkyrie]

These for the poetic content

Comedy: Twelfth Night

Tragedy: MacBeth

History: Richard III

[Valkyrie]

These for the poetic content

Comedy: Twelfth Night

Tragedy: MacBeth

History: Richard III

[captain anarchy]

i like hamlet cause it expresses the torture and torment of the soul and mind in deep ways.

[Funky Monk]

I saw a fantastic performance of Othello, think that's the one thats going to stand out for me.

[GrYnEt]

Othello

[Hate Is Art]

The Tempest, great story!! I wouldn't say no to Miranda.

[Motorcycle_diAries]

well, Hamlet and The merchant of Venice are ma favourites. I love that guy called Shylock in the merchant of venice, though he's so damn greedy. King liar is Ok too.

[Pedro Alonso Lopez]

Measure for Measure.

[Ligeia]

-Romeo and Julia
-Trolius and Cressida
I like this two best because of the writing style and the expression and
of course because of the romantic story.

[bayano]

two favorites: the character if caliban in the tempest, who has some great lines about colonialism and race. and the first scene in (as well as a later part of) coriolanus has some great speeches by the peasants that are classic. those are my favorites. by the way, caliban is a quite popular icon among several west indian revolutionary scholars i know

[Comrade Marcel]

Must admit, I have never read Shakespear - I tried to once and put it down - though I have the entire works in two large volumes on my shelf. I peeked at it and the language made me shudder. I can't stand the flowery language. Also, his stuff seems to be rather "bourgeois" so-to speak, as I found with Congreve, couldn't finish that either.

[Mariam]

Well..of course Hamlet!
What I like the most are Hamlet's soliloquies and the part after his encounter with his father's ghost as he adopts madness in order to seek the truth, and that "supposed to be" fake madness sticks to his character...

[The Sloth]

Originally posted by [email protected] 27 2004, 04:44 AM
1) shakespeare sucks...
why?

[Zero]

Julius Caesar was excellent in my opinion. I went to see a reinactment of it in a city down in southern Oregon awhile back, though it was set in a WW1 timeline. I loved it.

I also liked A Midsummers Night Dream, and As You Like It. I remember performing in both as a kid ^_^.

[Carmen]

A Midsummer Night's Dream is my favourite, although i've only read like 4.

[Dooga Aetrus Blackrazor]

I've read Macbeth, Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar, and Richard III. My favorite might be Macbeth, but it is close. I think I would have to put Macbeth and Hamlet in a tie for first. Macbeth is more interested for general reading, I found, but Hamlet is equally if not more fun to study. Though if I had to pick one, it would be Macbeth.

[blake 3:17]

Twelfth Night: For gender perversion.

King Lear: For exposing the horrors of patriarchal power.

The Tempest: For the magic political innovations of (anti)colonialism.

[RedAnarchist]

Probably would be Othello.

[ItalianCommie]

also liked A Midsummers Night Dream, and As You Like It. I remember performing in both as a kid .

You too?!?

Anyway my favourites are The Merchant of Venice, Macbeth, and Hamlet.


1) shakespeare sucks...

Then you have never even read Shakespeare. I think Shakespeare was quite an advanced thinker for his time, don't you think so?

[Qwerty Dvorak]

Although admittedly I haven't read nearly as much Shakespeare as I would like (which will change shortly), of the plays I have read my favourite would be Macbeth. I just love the way it deals with the basest of conflicts; light and dark, good and evil, right and wrong.

[ItalianCommie]

"Life is but a poor player,
who frets and struts his way upon the stage,
and then is heard no more.
It is a tale told by an idiot
Full of sound and fury
Signifying nothing."


I remember them being cited in the film 'The Postman' with Kevin Costener before I ever read the actual play and they deeply touched me inside. I also remember myself debating wether God existed when I was a child, and that pretty much gave me an answer to the question.

[EwokUtopia]

Titus Andronicus because it is so delightfully messed up. Someone fucks with you, turn their loved ones into a people pie and make them eat up, its so nuts i love it.

[Jimmie Higgins]

Originally posted by [email protected] 26 2004, 05:21 AM
My favourite work of the great Bard is Henry V for it's stiring rhetoric.

And I gues since this is a political board, I guess I should point to the merchant of Venice for it's timely criticism of anti-semetism. Although I consider it among his worst works in all respects other than it's social commentary.
I like Henry IV pt2 because it shows that no matter how cool a rich politician seems before he's in power, he'll turn his back on you and betray you once he's in power. I also like Othello.

I also like Merchant of Venice, but I have a theory that Shakespeare wasn't criticizing anti-semitism at all. I think he ment Shylock to be the villian (or a bafoon at least) because he is inflexable and old-fasioned. THe play is called the Merchant of Venice and he is shown as the victim in the story, not Shylock.

When we see the play now, I think we hope that Shylock gets his revenge and a pound of flesh because we are aware of the sytematic anti-jewish laws of that time as well as the anti-semitism of our own time.

[La Comédie Noire]

The Tragedy of Julius Ceaser because it is so dramatic, the way Brutus was portrayed was amazing.

[Free Left]

The Tempest/Othello/The Merchant of Venice are my favorite plays because they all have such great characters and scenes.

[bezdomni]

I am actually auditioning to be in Midsummer Night in a few weeks. :)

I'm thinking of Puck, but I'm not sure.