The archers were of critical importance in Henry the Fifth’s victory at Agincourt, so let’s learn a bit about the arrows they carried!
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Shout out to theatrevibe.com
This website got a lovely shout-out from Lizzie Loveridge member of the Critics Circle, the national professional body of British critics for dance, drama, film, music, books, and visual arts. I’m truly honored, and, to return the favor, I’m going to repost one of her reviews for this year’s Globe Theater production of “Much Ado About Nothing” here:
Thank you Ms. Loveridge, and thanks for reading!
Floyd County High Presents “Henry the Fifth”
In 2012, I was text coach for a high school production of “Henry the Fifth,” directed by Sara Landis. Below is a series of photos, videos, and character information about the production, and the play itself.
https://sites.google.com/site/fchshenryv/
New Podcast: I review the movie “Anonymous” by Roland Emmerich
I’m On Teachers Pay Teachers
I’ve begun listing my work on Teachers Pay Teachers including my Romeo and Juliet Mock Trial Project. If you could follow and like my content, it would really help me out!
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Sellers-Im-Following/Add/Paul-Hricik
Intro to Henry the Fifth
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.
To see my take on a modern American history play, click here to read my review of “Hamilton:”
Wrapup on “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
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!
- Play of the Month: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Activities for Students and Teachers: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Happy Pride Month from The Shakespearean Student
- How to Throw a Midsummer Night’s Dream Party
- Review: The 2021 Globe Tehater Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Graphic Novel Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- 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:
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.”
Go watch “Merry Wives Of Windsor” on PBS!
Hqppy Father’s Day From Shakespearean Student!
Hello everyone!
Happy Father’s Day! I’ve been teaching a number of classes these past few days so I haven’t had much time to post but in honor of Father’s Day- here’s a bunch of my favorite past Father’s Day posts:
- Shakespearean Father’s Day Cards: Find some nice Shakespearean sentiment to show your Shakespearean dad how much you care.
- 2. Bios of William Shakespeare and John Shakespeare Both Shakespeare and his father had children, and both worked hard to make a better life for their offspring, so I thought I’d tell you some of their life stories so you can learn more about these great men.
- 3. My Picks For Top 5 Best and Worst Dads in Shakespeare I’ve gone through the entire cannon from As You Like It to Alls Well That Ends Well, and picked out the dads whom I think deserve recognition either as great or terrible parents. Who will take the coveted #1 Shakespeare Dad prize? Stay tuned to find out!
I’ll also be sharing some great memes and reviews on Instagram and my podcast next week.
