Today, April 23 is the established birthday of William Shakespeare! Today I’ll share some of my favorite posts, videos, podcasts, and quirky recipes related to Shakespeare!

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  Crafting A Character: Brutus from LocrineAugust 15, 2026
  You might have read my previous post about Locrine and Humber from that play. Well, today I will continue this series by discussing the other character I play, the mythical founder of Britain, King Brutus. Now before you ask- NO, THIS IS NOT Marcus Brutus, the man who stabbed Julius Caesar. This Brutus actually lived… Read more: Crafting A Character: Brutus from Locrine
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  How Accurate is Hamnet Part III: The MovieAugust 11, 2026
  On August 11th, 1596, Shakespeare lost his only son. This very day, 2026. I sat down to watch the movie about him. I will compile my thoughts into a complete review in a while, but for now, let’s just say, it was absolutely incredible. Biography of Hamnet Just like his famous father, we know very… Read more: How Accurate is Hamnet Part III: The Movie
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  Intro to LocrineAugust 9, 2026
  Locrine is an Elizabethan play, first published in 1595, whose author is, sadly, lost to history. The title page says the play was “Newly set forth, corrected, and overseen, by W.S.” As you might expect, scholars and theater practitioners have eagerly tried to prove that this means the play was written, (or at least revised),… Read more: Intro to Locrine
• Gwendolen: Legendary Queen of the BritonsAugust 8, 2026
  When Gwendolen was betrayed by her hiusband, King Locrinus of Loegria she took a swift and brutal revenge to become the ruler in her own right of Loegria. Gwendolen: Legendary Queen of the Britons
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  Crafting A Character: Humber from LocrineJuly 28, 2026
  I’m pleased to announce that I will be playing Humber, the Scithian Emperor who tried to conquer England, in a very special adaptation of Locrine in August of 2026. What is Locrine? Locrine is an Elizabethan play, first published in 1595, whose author is, sadly, lost to history. The play is a mythologized history of… Read more: Crafting A Character: Humber from Locrine

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