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Twelfth Night – The Catholic Conspiracy
Originally written in 2014 SPOILERS AHEAD! Twelfth Night was written in the opening years of the 17th Century, near the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. While her sister and predecessor, Queen Mary I, had been both Catholic and … Continue reading
Top 10 Favorite Harry Potter Characters
Because I can. 10. Horace Slughorn. Just fun to observe in-book, barely edging out Gilderoy Lockheart. 09. Professor McGonagall. Gains major points in Book 5, but consistently salty throughout. 08. Phineas Nigellus Black. Love-to-hate without hating too much. 07. Griphook. … Continue reading
The Pretension of Richard IV
Today, I put the final words on the first draft of The Pretension of Richard IV, which follows the exploits of the man who claims to be Richard IV, second son of England’s Edward IV. In the eyes of Henry … Continue reading
November 8 (apocalypse): Apocalypse Cow
Lights up on an idyllic pasture. Flutes are playing. A trio of cows is grazing. A red sun rises. The cows are moved from their lethargy. They look up in mildly output surprise as a great light flashes. We hear … Continue reading
November 7 (Shapes): Post-Facto
A bunch of Triangles crowd onstage. They are furious. They speak only in obscenities. On a podium before them is a Diamond. The Diamond is wearing a triangle on its head. Many Triangles kowtow and worship the Diamond, but it … Continue reading
November 6 (Farce): The Hubris of Asmodeus
A red light rises on ASMODEUS, a demon in tattered finery. He is standing at CS, staring upward into the Abyss. Nearby BABD, also in tattered finery, reclines on a divan, or some such thing. She begins by looking up, … Continue reading
November 5 (made-up): The Emperor’s New Thesis
Lights rise CS on The EMPEROR: a magnificently dressed despot. His brilliant robes are being pinned, trimmed, trussed, and tended to by a DRESSER. Also in the room is an image COACH and a RESEARCHER. The EMPEROR is facing US … Continue reading
November 4 (Compliments): The Tortoise, the Raven, and the Cat
Lights up. A TORTOISE is hauling a stack of bricks slowly across the stage. In time, a RAVEN appears. The RAVEN observes the TORTOISE’S labor for some time. Eventually, the RAVEN starts rearranging the bricks in a manner that seems more … Continue reading