Children's Drama Gifts

'I don't want to be a shepherd. I want to be the policeman who interrupts the play to tell all the mummys and daddys who have parked irresponsibly and dangerously outside to move their cars...'

'He really wanted to get into the zombie role, so he became a Meth-Head actor.'

Benedict Cumberbatch

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

'Believing any filming experience may help launch acting careers, some even stage their appearances before closed circuit cameras.'

'They all want to play the star.'

"Aristophanes explains comedy"

"Welcome to Off-Off-Off Broadway."

If time travel was invented in 1600 in England. I'm a fan of the bard. Let's see if he wants to take a journey through time. Globe Theater. Sounds fun! Let's go to 2020. It's a nice round number. Zazzz! Poof! That's weird. How did they know he was coming? And why does he need to leave this place? Apparently you can't be here, William. The sign says "No Shakespeare in the park this summer."

"I had a fear of speaking in front of people, which is why I shadow puppet and sing the lessons."

Shed Into Dream Playhouse.

'You know too much!'

Not to be a motion picture. Will remain just a book.

Cut!

"I like movies that resemble my life, so I don't feel like I'm wasting time watching a movie."

"Have you been eating the paste again, Todd?"

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

"All our extras are ex-soccer players - they're the best at dramatically faking injuries."

"To be or not to be."

Modern Major General

'There's no art to the mind's construction on Facebook, Macbeth.'

'How do you like my fantasy weekend so far?'

Theatre Crowd

Scarpia from Tosca

Romeo & Juliet & Ron

Jack Gleeson

"Boy, this blooper reel from 'Manchester by the Sea' is a crack-up."

'Here's something that should suit your wooden acting style. How do you fancy playing the lead in Pinocchio?'

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

"Let's face it. The only play you've ever liked is 'Stop the World - I Want to Get Off.'"

Senta jumps into the sea

Falstaff

Man: 'How cute. He must like the movement.' Cat: 'There are some challenging themes here but little or no dramatic resonance.'

Mikado

"I know! Two years without anymore Game Of Thrones?"