Shakespeare’s plays are full of doctors, surgeons, and other health workers. Let’s take a look at some of the best…
Consulting pocket dramaturg: Kate Pitt
Everybody loves Doctor Butts.
Stay Home, Stay Safe (Shakespeare Edition)
How should we be acting during global pandemic? As with so many things in life, we can look to Shakespeare for guidance.
Consulting pocket dramaturg: Kate Pitt
This is probably the ONLY situation in which I can confidently say… Be like Timon.
(Except for the bit where he pays prostitutes to go spread venereal diseases. Don’t do that bit. Ew.)
Friar John
Everyone loves bad-mouthing poor Friar John from Romeo and Juliet. But what if…
Consulting pocket dramaturg: Kate Pitt
STAY HOME.
Quaran-quotes
Another day of global pandemic filler, with some useful quotes for you to practice while self-isolating! (Note: I didn’t notice they were ALL from history plays until I finished drawing the comic. I guess you can tell what my favorite genre is…)
Don’t be an idiot like Falstaff. Stay away from Eastcheap and the Boar’s Head. Stay home. And while you’re staying home….
BARD TALK: MARCH 28, 10:00AM PST
This Saturday I'm giving a virtual Bard Talk on Zoom courtesy of the Shakespeare Center of LA! (Unlike many events, this one was always supposed to be a virtual webinar, so nothing has changed!) You should all register and come see me talk awkwardly at my webcam and do some live drawing. Don't pretend you have something more important to do... Register for the talk here.
Verona Crisis
Hey. So, I was fulling intending for A Stick-Figure Hamlet to be back up and running this week, but I’ve been so distracted/preoccupied/anxious/stressed out these past two weeks that I completely lost the ability to concentrate on my work. I’m hoping my brain will settle down soon, but for now, here’s some topical filler.
Note: I can’t take credit for coming up with “Verona crisis”. I don’t know who originated that, unfortunately; it’s been going around my Shakespeare circles like wildfire lately.
Some more filler coming up on Thursday. Stay safe, stay inside, stay healthy everyone.
Notebook Hamlet Video
A Stick-Figure Hamlet returns next week! Until then, here’s a short video of me drawing a tiny Hamlet in my notebook.
The Fretful Porpentine (Remastered)
Hey! So, I’m still a bit o’erwhelmed, because my week “off” that I was supposed to use to get caught up on Life ended up being used to prepare for and freak out about our current pandemic, which has finally hit my corner of the globe. So, I’ve thrown together a couple filler items to keep us going for another week before I get back to A Stick-Figure Hamlet, starting with a remastered version of The Fretful Porpentine!
I will never get tired of the fretful porpentine.
Cov-ides of March
It’s the Ides of March! Make sure to take all proper precautions to protect yourself and others.
Consulting pocket dramaturg: Kate Pitt