So, today is the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, and we’re celebrating (is it weird to be celebrating a death?) by promoting the DVD, Video On Demand, and educational kit release of Philomath Films’ Still Dreaming.
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I adore Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Like so many others, I first read it as a high school freshman. It was my first exposure to Shakespeare (the first I remember, anyway) and reading it, unbeknownst to me at the time, would set me on my professional journey.
I think I liked Shakespeare back then because that’s what I was supposed to like. It was as though I earned smart, artsy girl street cred by being a Shakespeare fan. The words were so pretty, and I didn’t find them nearly as difficult as I was led to believe I would, so I felt pretty good about myself.
As time and my Shakespearean education went on, I grew to appreciate the plays for what they are instead of how they make me look. I’m no longer a blind-faith fangirl. With the help of some excellent professors and performance opportunities, I have learned to value the text* for what it says about the characters, their motivations, their world, their lives.