Monday, April 23, 2012

William Shakespeare's Birthday April 23

Shakespeare has been an important part of my life since seeing his plays broadcast on TV in 1964, for his 400th birthday. I was 10. I chose Hofstra University as my college because of their Shakespeare festival and have been fortunate to have directed 17 of his plays, some multiple times for a total of 32 productions.all in all his plays have provided me with the foundations of my directing skills and actor training.

Happy 448 Will.

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.
Julius Caesar (I, ii 140-141)
Shakespeare


"He was not for an age but for all time." Ben Jonson