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Kelly Monroe Johnston, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Peasant and Rogue Players, PlayOn!, shakespeare
Bless thee, Bottom…
You know the OSF and their PlayOn! project? The one about “translating” Shakespeare into contemporary English? We spoke about it a few posts ago, remember?
Well, here is Kelly Monroe Johnston’s take on the matter. Mr. Johnston is co-artistic director of the Rogue and Peasant Players, a New York-based company with a seriously Shakespearean background.
The company, it seems is “of about 11 minds on the issue”, but Mr. Johnston’s argument is a valid and interesting one: he says he is not afraid that the OSF’s translators will fail – but that they will succeed…
How so? Read the post to find out. Here is the link again.
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