tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post7668015355638747241..comments2024-03-28T22:15:17.067-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/29/24: ‘Like Othello on speed’: Falls directs ‘Winter’s Tale’ and I’ve got free ticketsNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-81105876590026704112019-05-03T10:34:25.502-05:002019-05-03T10:34:25.502-05:00I saw it many years ago at the Old Vic. With Wendy...I saw it many years ago at the Old Vic. With Wendy Hiller as queen -- still very beautiful in her 80's. I don't recall being particularly befuddled by the convoluted plot, but was then not inclined to be particularly analytical in the theater. The play is, of course, also known for Shakespeare's most famous stage direction: "Exit. Pursued by a bear." Also, for the first known literary use of the word "dildo."<br />Tom Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641357239788323783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-4177819712421910382019-05-03T08:52:00.627-05:002019-05-03T08:52:00.627-05:00To tell the truth, I'd rather read Shakespeare...To tell the truth, I'd rather read Shakespeare's plays than watch them.<br /><br />johntatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088632798195131329noreply@blogger.com