Avant-garde Theater Enthusiast Gifts

"The audience is really classy tonight, they are throwing quail eggs."

"Just be yourself."

Benedict Cumberbatch

Thought for today: "All the world's a stage." - Shakespeare. And boy, are there a lot of drama critics.

'Is there another doctor in the house? He wants a second opinion.'

"Aristophanes explains comedy"

'Hamlet'

"Welcome to Off-Off-Off Broadway."

1599: Shakespeare's Agent knew what the public wanted

Women's Bonnets Block the Audience View

Anthropologists discover the earliest known depiction of Jazz Hands.

"Have you read any of Shakespeare's plays?"

Applause. Clap clap bravo. Spring musical. Cats. You were terrific! Our little girl!

Turd - 'It's one of a kind.'

"No, ma'am. I'm not sure what the difference is between being creative or just plain weird."

"Out damn Spot

"When I grow up, I want to become president and eventually the subject of a groundbreaking, critically-acclaimed Broadway musical."

Taking a peek at the audience

"Well, yes, it's not what you would call a practical nest, but my wife insisted on using an architect..."

"It's a play on words."

"Toi Toi Toi!"

Applause

Silly wig.

"Bravo!"

Sir Joseph Porter, KCB, First Lord of the Admiralty HMS Pinafore

'I was an egg in the Easter play.'

'I asked Will if he wrote it. He said he wasn't sure.'

'I've got two tickets to Handel's Messiah -- What time do you get off work?'

Comedy and tragedy masks

'Every new year Gym membership goes up - for the Panto season.'

Jack-a-box in the theatre.

"Eye of pie...a**e of rat...p**s of newt."

To read or not to read?

Shakespeare places his works in 'To Be' or 'Not To Be'.

"I condensed my painting to the pure essence of the message. What helps me a lot is the fact that I've got nothing to say at all."