Intro to Henry the Fifth

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I’ve chosen Shakespeare’s Henry V as my play of the Month for July because it’s easily Shakespeare’s most patriotic play; as July 4rth is the seminal event in American history, the Battle of Agincourt is one of the most famous battles in English history. So this month, we’re examining the so-called “star of England,” and the story that every Englishman teaches his son, and in the process, discuss the nature of war, patriotism, and the stories we tell ourselves that become our history.

Historical and Dramatic info on Shakespeare’s Henry V.

To see my take on a modern American history play, click here to read my review of “Hamilton:”

How “Hamilton” is like a Shakespearean History Play.

Wrapup on “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

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Titania and the Fairies, Globe Theater 2021

Since we’re approaching the end of June, I thought I’d give a quick recap of all my best “Midsummer Night’s Dream” content, in case you’d like to take a look. After this post, I’ll be doing a series of posts comparing Shakespeare with Star Trek!

  1. Play of the Month: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  2. Activities for Students and Teachers: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  3. Happy Pride Month from The Shakespearean Student
  4. How to Throw a Midsummer Night’s Dream Party
  5. Review: The 2021 Globe Tehater Midsummer Night’s Dream
  6. Graphic Novel Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  7. Review: King Of Shadows by Susan Cooper

If you’re interested in one of my online courses on “A Midsummer Nights’ Dream,” Click on the link below:

Recap of all my content related to "A Midsummer Night's Dream.

And finally, to bridge between Midsummer and Star Trek, here’s a short clip of an episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” where the crew pretends to be a group of actors, performing, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

The crew of the starship Enterprise go back in time, and pretend to be members of a Shakespeare troupe.