Historical Drama Mugs

Mr. Ralph Nickleby's 'honest' composure

'This isn't working at ALL... maybe I should just forget the marriage counsellor scene!'

'Bad news, Will -- King James demands that you reveal your sources.'

Don Giovanni

Blue Dress

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

Benedict Cumberbatch

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

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

"Aristophanes explains comedy"

'They all want to play the star.'

"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."

"Now Playing: One of those Jane Austen movies."

'You know too much!'

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

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

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

Cut!

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

"To be or not to be."

Modern Major General

Theatre Crowd

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

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

Jack Gleeson

Goldfish bowl on raft...

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

Romeo & Juliet & Ron

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

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.'"

Scarpia from Tosca

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