Theatre Enthusiast Partner Gifts

to be or not to be

"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"

'They all want to play the star.'

Women's Bonnets Block the Audience View

Southwark Fair.

'Hamlet'

Papageno from The Magic Flute

Shakespeare does stand-up comedy in the round.

"Welcome to Off-Off-Off Broadway."

Pirate

Don't be fooled by the theatrics. She'll only suck your sap!

1599: Shakespeare's Agent knew what the public wanted

"They've remained remarkably faithful to the text."

Anthropologists discover the earliest known depiction of Jazz Hands.

William Shakespeare a.k.a. Francis Bacon, Earl of Essex....

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

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

"Out damn Spot

'But they told me to take her down to theatre...'

The ghosts of Christmas yet to come.

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

'How's everyone doing tonight - that is the question.'

Taking a peek at the audience

Cafe Momus from La Boheme

"Can you speak up: there's a bloody racket going on in the background."

Silly wig.

Reginald Bunthorne

Illustration from an Unpublished Novel

"Toi Toi Toi!"

"It's a play on words."

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