Foul Pages

FLAVIUS:
O my good lord, the world is but a word.
Were it all yours to give it in a breath,
How quickly were it gone.”
Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare 📸 not attributed- happy to correct.

My young students at Raw Drama are prepping for showcase & 2 brave travellers have found wonderful balance to this hard-as-hell, half -finished piece. I’m really looking forward to seeing how they finish it off!

“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.

Out, out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more:

it is a tale told by an idiot,
full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.”
MacBeth.

Such brilliant words & such an amazing character- one of my favourites to study & perform. A very complex piece, but so rewarding.

How do I like my Shakespeare? Traditionally respectfully, but told with a modern sensibility. Something to reach today’s audience but not disrespecting them that they cannot appreciate historical times. Something that makes new converts but runs the risk of annoying pedants.
📸 photoshoot for Raw Shakespeare Project by of model