Thanks for the post, mD.

I always find it surprising when people make a fuss about WS not being able to write the plays. I must admit that I'm not that curious about WS the man and more interested in his works.

Do people say the same thing about Mozart and his music? Probably.

How about Epictetus? A slave who became one of the most influential Greek philosophers.

Last year, I read the complete WS plays in, as best we know, chronological order. I had read about a third of them previously. There were some duds and I found some new gems. In general, I don't like the histories. The exception being R III. My parents took me to the Olivier film version when I was about twelve and that stuck with me.

I haven't been to Stratford in England. I went to the Stratford in Ontario numerous times when I lived nearby. A fun series to watch if you think you'd enjoy a little intrigue and behind the scenes at a WS festival is:

Slings and Arrows

Typical Canadian production values and stars Mark "I'm crushing your head" McKinney