Author Archives: nalepam14

So, because I did two character studies for my first two performance reviews, I decided to branch out and do something different for the third. That one being posted, I wanted to point out a few things I thought about … Continue reading →

Okay, it is a quantifiable fact that I am a bad tourist. See the lack of photos on my Facebook. I like learning about things, and that’s my record of a visit? Or maybe it’s just that I’m lazy and … Continue reading →

The best stage performances make you sit up and notice something new ab out the text. In Arden, for example, we were all surprised by the integration of Susan into the entire play, not just her last few lines. In … Continue reading →

The Elephant Café in Edinburgh. It’s probably the only place in the world where the owners are content to let years of graffiti on the bathroom wall go unchecked. The Time Warp in Stratford. Doctor Who, let’s do the Time … Continue reading →

One of the metaphors that I’ve used in probably 95% of the job interviews I’ve done in the past year is that teaching is a lot like directing. There are textbooks or scripts, classrooms or stages, and lessons or performances. … Continue reading →

Did you know that I Henry IV is currently on back at Blackfriars in Staunton? I feel robbed of Rick Blunt’s Falstaff, but then again, according to some of the reviews, I probably wouldn’t like the character any better than … Continue reading →

Stratford and Oxford are not, in fact, the same place, but I can see how the Ye Olde England feel could cause confusion. Here’s my handy guide to the two. You might be in Stratford-upon-Avon if… The population of the … Continue reading →