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I want to get into shakespeare's works and i've got a decent amount of his books but i also want to watch the plays. However there are different productions of each play and i wanted to know which specific ones people would recommend (looking for youtube recordings or movie adaptations if they are good enough)

2screamingpears

Ooooo nice!

Here are my faves, out of the ones I’ve watched (keep in mind that they may not be free, they’re just my faves):

Twelfth night: the National theatre (2017) one! Very funny, very queer, wonderful staging+costumes, female Malvolio! https://www.ntathome.com/twelfth-night

Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity. What is Twelfth Night about? A ship is wrecked o

Julius Caesar: Bridge Theatre! I love anything the bridge theatre does, honestly. 10/10 https://www.bridgetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/julius-caesar/

Julius Caesar | The Bridge Theatre

Midsummer night’s dream: also Bridge theatre! Trust me on this one, if you’re gonna take any recommendations TAKE THIS ONE it literally was the thing that got me into Shakespeare. They change the roles of Oberon/Titania which makes it 100% funnier+better imo . https://www.bridgetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/a-midsummer-nights-dream/

The critically-acclaimed production A Midsummer Night's Dream returns to the Bridge Theatre for Summer 2025

Much ado about nothing: honestly, so many options! The movie’s pretty good, but you can take a look at the tumblr iconic David Tennant production (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5569310/), the Royal Shakespeare Company one set on Christmas (https://www.rsc.org.uk/much-ado-about-nothing/past-productions/christopher-luscombe-2014-production), or the National theatre one, set in a hotel (https://www.ntathome.com/much-ado-about-nothing). I have a soft spot for the NT one, since I saw it live :)

Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd) and John Heffernan (Dracula) lead the cast in Shakespeare’s romcom of sun, sea and mist

Played as Love's Labours Won and set in an English country house just after the First World War

Hamlet: the Andrew Scott Hamlet is hard to beat, honestly. Last time I checked, it was on YouTube!

Coriolanus: the Tom Hiddleston production! Easy to find for free online.

Ohhhh man I just realized you were looking for YouTube recordings…… nevermind🥲 hope it’s still useful!

kuttithevangu

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i feel like my body has betrayed me :(

2screamingpears

hey update I want this thing Gone. Off of me. It's making it hard to swallow and breathe at night, I now see the issue and why it has to come off... but I want it over with already 🫠🫠🫠

2screamingpears

Countdown started!! In 6 months more or less I'll have it removed, let's goooo

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First pre-op appointment tomorrow! ECG and blood draw I think

2screamingpears

Anaesthesia pre-op tomorrow! Aaaaaaaaaa

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Just got the call! In a week from now, my thyroid will be Outttttttt

It was always going to be inconvenient but whatever let’s get it over with💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

goodticklebrain

Malvolio’s Revolve

The joy of Shakespeare is that even if you see the same play dozens of times, each production is its own, unique experience.

Having said that… there are certain bits of stage business that often crop up in numerous productions. One of my favorites is Malvolio’s revolve.

Just for fun, here are various examples of Malvolio’s revolve that have been captured on film. (If the gifs don’t work, check out my original post here.)

Alec Guinness in the 1970 ITV Saturday Night Theatre production does the classic dubious, self-conscious revolve, although Sir Toby and his gang are safely behind a hedge and don’t have to hide.

Nicholas Pennell in this 1986 filmed production at the Stratford Festival of Canada executes a confident and rarely-seen double revolve, forcing his peanut gallery to duck out of sight.

In this filmed version of the Renaissance Theatre Company’s 1988 production, Richard Briers executes a very slow , dubious revolve that is notable for being counter-clockwise. In my experience, most Malvolios revolve in a clockwise direction.

Finally, this Stratford Festival production milks the revolve for all it’s worth, with Tom Rooney’s Malvolio turning at just the right speed to miss Sir Andrew’s desperate dash across the stage.

Some productions choose to have Malvolio turn the letter around, rather than himself. Others either blow past the line without acknowledging its comedic gag potential, or cut it in its entirety. All are valid choices, but honestly… why look a gift gag in the mouth?

stayoutofitnick

“In my experience, most Malvolios revolve in a clockwise direction” is my new favorite blind of Shakespeare analysis

aglet-baby

I need everyone to know that in The Public Theater’s 2025 Free Shakespeare in the Park production, Peter Dinklage puts the rarely seen double revolve to shame, opting for a traveling multi-spin, WHIRLING himself across the stage as he CONTINUES TO READ THE LETTER