No Holds Bard

This week we'll instruct how to do ill, step outside of Shakespeare for a moment, and read each and every one of University of Toronto associate professor Hogler Syme's 500+ tweet take-down of what he describes as the "tremendously awful" new book THE ONE KING LEAR by Sir Brian Vickers. This week's episode features a reading by Christine Penney of the Seven Stages Shakespeare Company.

Are you on the way to see a production of LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST? This episode will get you up to speed on the play in a variety of ways to insure that you'll be the best little audience member you can be.

This week we'll do so-so work, love not at first sight, and respond to the recent all-nude Central Park production of THE TEMPEST by recording an all-nude episode of No Holds Bard.

For an upcoming Seven Stages Shakespeare Company one-day, twelve hour presentation of eight of Shakespeare's histories (Richard II, Henry IV 1 and 2, Henry V, Henry VI 1, 2, and 3, and Richard III), Dan and Kevin have been tasked with cutting four of the plays apiece and haven't yet had the chance to debrief about their cutting experience. They also needed to come up with something to post as a Wildcard episode for this week. Thus, this half hour. Enjoy!

This week we'll flex our homely wits, view historical protagonists, and go after Ian McKellen for coming on to our corner with his new Shakespeare app. To celebrate our fiftieth episode, we also took some time at the end to answer questions about ourselves, which we won't do again for at least another fifty. We promise.

Are you on the way to see a production of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW? This episode will get you up to speed on the play in a variety of ways to insure that you'll be the best little audience member you can be.

This week we'll speak what we feel, assess entitlement, and come to grips with the realization that former NFL running back Eddie George played the title role in OTHELLO and JULIUS CAESAR at the Nashville Shakespeare Festival. This week's episode features a reading from Cali Gilman (www.caligilman.com) and Kalen J. Hall (www.kalenjhall.com).

In this month's Wildcard episode, we pay our respects to Prince. This episode features a reading from CJ Lewis, as recorded during the Seven Stages Shakespeare Company's Shakespeare Beat Night at The Press Room in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on April 21, 2016.

This week we'll be true to ourselves, make much ado about current events, and send out the last round of invitations for the birthday party we're throwing for Billy this weekend. This week's episode features a reading by Kevin's dad, Tom Condardo.

Are you on the way to see a production of ROMEO AND JULIET? This episode will get you up to speed on the play in a variety of ways to insure that you'll be the best little audience member you can be.

This week we hear acted sins, dream on gender, and Dan will fiddle a bit regarding when he went down to Georgia.

This week we highlight the Shakespearian qualities of that Broadway hit about the second most accomplished Federalist in American history, HAMILTON.

In this week's episode, Dan and Kevin create their 25-man Opening Day baseball roster from Shakespeare's canon.

This week we'll brave the world of rare words, find comedy in a tragedy, and Kevin will give Dan the traditional Ides of March experience.

Are you on the way to see a production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM? This episode will get you up to speed on the play in a variety of ways to insure that you'll be the best little audience member you can be.

This week we'll scorch snakes, objectify Feste, and eagerly await the results of a scan taken this week of Shakespeare's grave at Holy Trinity Church to see what's in there without disturbing anything - hopefully for their sakes the curse on his tomb respects technicalities...

In this month's Wildcard episode, Dan and Kevin take you behind the scenes as they cut one of the most famous scenes in the canon for performance.

This week we'll work man, put a price on friendship, and outline Simon Andrew Sterling's argument that Shakespeare had a secret bastard son, as outlined in his new book Shakespeare's Bastard.

Are you on the way to see a production of ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL? This episode will get you up to speed on the play in a variety of ways to insure that you'll be the best little audience member you can be.

This week we'll never forget, chain our being, and give Dan all the time he needs to wax poetic about his trip to this year's Shakespeare Theater Association conference this past week.