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“Shakespeare in Love”

January 26, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Shakespeare in LoveBased on the Screenplay by Tom Stoppard and Marc NormanAdapted for the Stage by Lee Hall, Palo Alto Players  Drew Benjamin JonesLee Hall’s adaptation of the Norman/Stoppard screenplay, Shakespeare in Love, emphasizes even more than the original film the determination of one woman to forge a place on the world’s stage — or at least on … [Read more...] about “Shakespeare in Love”

“Shakespeare in Love”

November 29, 2017 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Shakespeare in LoveBased on the Screenplay by Tom Stoppard and Marc NormanAdapted for the Stage by Lee Hall, Marin Theatre CompanyAdam Magill and Kenny Toll“Shall I compare … compare … compare thee … to a mourner’s play?”A young Will Shakespeare struggles to find the word -- any word -- to start his latest sonnet.  Only after a whispered “summer’s day” comes from his best … [Read more...] about “Shakespeare in Love”

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