Shakespeare and my obsession

We all know (well, I know) that I am a Shakespeare nut.  I love him.  I love the language, the stories, the theatre.  I am obsessed and in love with Hamlet.  Easily Hamlet was my first crush.

And being a Drama teacher I get to indulge my obsession more than others. :D

What I am pleased with, other than the cast of my Hamlet scene from the regional competition this year, is that I have students willing to give it a go.  Shakespeare is hard.  But, this year they all completed their 5 minute scenes to an amazing standard.  They understood.  Part of course is my passion and they have to, or I will hurt them. (jokes).  But more than that, they are starting to see that the text is important.... and when the text is good, the performance will be exceptional when you know the text.

This post is a tribute to my students, who work hard, show up, do the readings, and indulge my obsessions with Shakespeare and David Tennant and Hamlet, and willingly put themselves on the line, and ultimately end up loving the Bard.