....

de todo un poco

[zooophagous]

I didn't ask if it made sense to keep going. I said I'm going to kick your twisted evil ass.

[realwilliamshakespeare]

who up suffering the slings and arrows of they outrageous fortune

[adonischildsupportcase]

[tossawary]

I saw this play a while back called "Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)", which was a comedic retelling of the events of P&P by five female servants. (Who all worked in the Bennet household, I believe? Cannot remember the exact setting at this point.)

It was very much in an improv troupe style, so Mr. Bingley's exaggerated "love at first sight" meeting with Jane happened while he had his hand stuck in a Pringles can. A karaoke machine made multiple appearances. If you were looking for historical accuracy or a perfect examination of the social nuances, this was not at all the play to watch, but it was pretty amusing, and it was interesting to think about P&P from the perspective of servants who may have only heard about certain events through gossip. Or who might just be mocking certain figures because they don't like them very much. At one point at a party, a tipsy Lydia got her hands on one of the soldiers' guns and fired it at the ceiling while people screamed. It was VERY silly.

Because there were only five actresses, they were switching between roles as needed, putting jackets or colorful dresses over their plain white dresses. The female servant who played the dramatic Mrs. Bennet also played the stiff Mr. Darcy. Another of the female servants played both Bingley siblings (Charles and Caroline) and also Charlotte Lucas, I think? Another played Mary, Lydia, and Mr. Collins, and also Mrs. Gardiner, I believe. Another played Jane, Georgiana Darcy, Mr. Wickham, and Lady Catherine, and so on. The female servant who played Elizabeth stayed pretty constant. The quick changes and mannerism shifts were quite funny.

But my favorite part may have been that Mr. Bennet was played by a chair. It was a comfy chair with its back to the audience and a newspaper propped up so that someone might be sitting there reading it, and at one point one of the servants went over to the chair to light a pipe, so that smoke rose from behind the chair. Characters talked to the chair sometimes, but the chair never talked back.

So, at one point, Mrs. Bennet was yelling and moaning about how the family was ruined. I think that Lydia, whom the embarrassing and overbearing Mrs. Bennet was actively encouraging to be silly earlier, had run off with Mr. Wickham here. And Mrs. Bennet cried out, "OH, MR. BENNET, DO SOMETHING!!!"

And everyone on stage looked towards the chair with its back turned, which was fairly obviously empty, and which of course couldn't do anything by itself, because it was a chair. Dead silence again.

And then Mrs. Bennet went back to wailing and crying, while her daughters (Jane, Lizzy) patted her awkwardly on the back. And then I think the another actress came in as a servant to announce someone's arrival or something, moving the comedic retelling along. And that's probably what I remember best out of the entire play: Mr. Bennet could be effectively played by an empty chair with its back turned. It was hilarious.

[dogzcats]

inside the actors' studio with Colin Firth

[miggylol]

Surprise! Tumblr just got turned into an epic fantasy RPG, just like [your favorite appropriate media franchise]. And the Tumblr RPG's plot needs to have all of its characters covered, in roles both large and small.

That means that you are assigned to a stereotypical RPG role inside our new fantasy world. Spin this wheel to find out what you are now doing for a living.

How well suited are you for your new role?

Noooooo this doesn't sound fun :(

Not what I would have picked for myself, but... I'll make it work

Eh. Could be better, but could be a lot worse

Okay, I can work with this!

I WAS BORN TO PLAY THIS ROLE

Voting ended onFeb 3, 2025

[enki2]

[maybeasunflower]

[chaosthynameishomo]

haha that was a funny joke. you can come back now, ao3. come on. gimme my irondad and spiderson content.

[nemo-na]

Were we reading the same thing??

[secretly-a-trekkie]

"I can't not hate you for that, a little"

[fallcaesar]

Santa is on strike due to global warming.  All presents this year will be delivered by Sasha the Christmas Tiger.  Milk and cookies may not be sufficient.

[thefingerfuckingfemalefury]

“MUST BRING PRESENTS TO GOOD CHILDREN”

“Yes good”

“AND EAT THE BAD ONES”

“Wait no”

“EAT THEM”

“sasha no”

[tolkientrash]

@burstofhope the Christmas tiger is watching

[thefingerfuckingfemalefury]

She is making a list

It is not easy with her paws but she is making it

[iguanamouth]

shes almost here

[miscriont]

Okay fine this is the ONE Christmas thing I will reblog before Thanksgiving BUT THAT’S IT

[craptaztic]

SASHA’S BACK ON MY DASH!

[mace-from-outerspace]

Y’all better behave, you have two months

[aseriouscomedian]

You better watch out

You better watch out

You better watch out

You better watch out

[pisshandkerchief-deactivated202]

Sasha the Christmas tiger my absolute beloved

[kyraneko]

Ah, a splendid specimen of the Yule Cat.

Scientific name Felis navidad, of course.

[lilaccatholic]

I got this while scrolling on instagram to try to convince me to join threads and I—

We did it. We finally saved her.

[securus-judicat-orbis-terrarum]

In the Middle Ages there were retellings of Orpheus and Eurydice where she did get out. See the tale of Sir Orfeo.

[flannelunderpants]

Who has the post about how the myth changed because Christ conquered death?

[incomingalbatross]

@flannelunderpants

link to post

[clawedandcute]

@aestariiwilderness

[medusaceratops-deactivated20210]

star wars said baby girl i will show you intergenerational trauma like you have never seen

[medusaceratops-deactivated20210]

film series of "suffering is a cyclical process where people in pain are imperfect and inflict that pain on others, even on a massive scale, and the only way to break free from all that rage and pain is pure love baby"

[medusaceratops-deactivated20210]

star wars said baby girl it's not about deserving the redemption it's about stopping the horror, because no one who deserves a redemption actually needs one, and love isn't about deserving

[mollybeenoel]

Pick one and reblog so those who are anxious, scared or nervous about something can pick something nice for themself as a small distraction from the world

The smell of the rain as you cozy up in bed, enjoying a good movie

Gentle ocean waves on your skin

A hug from your favorite person

An hour with dozens of puppies who want to play with you

A lovely walk in a lavender field

Plane tickets to any place you want, for you and anyone you want to travel with

Endless fanfics from your favorite authors about your favorite ships and tropes

Time traveling back to your childhood where things are simple and you are happy

A reminder that things will get better, even if it doesn’t look like it will

The most delicious food you will ever eat

Star gazing with your loved ones, surrounded by nature

Peaceful time in a beautiful garden with a cup of tea and your favorite book(s)

Voting ended onNov 13, 2024

[nemo-na]

I feel like the most halloween is going out to a spooky scary skeletons kind of party and then having to come home to what literally feels like teenagers from MCR (the scary part is that none are teenagers anymore and you r getting old)

[gallusrostromegalus]

Trick or treat!!! 🎃🩷☠️🦴⚰️🍭💀🦇🐈‍⬛🐦‍⬛

You get:

The Tomas Nast Skeleton (Edit)!

[qweenofghosts]

coming across a post from a mutual who hasn't opted in yet

[aliciarose-art]

Some kids about to fight some ancient beasts!