#hamlet — Public Fediverse posts

The irony of embassy staff from various countries coming to my #anarchist take on #HAMLET next week is not lost on me.

https://ytg.jp/hamlet

I'll post more when I confirm that we'll have a livestream as well.

The irony of embassy staff from various countries coming to my #anarchist take on #HAMLET next week is not lost on me.

https://ytg.jp/hamlet

I'll post more when I confirm that we'll have a livestream as well.

The irony of embassy staff from various countries coming to my #anarchist take on #HAMLET next week is not lost on me.

https://ytg.jp/hamlet

I'll post more when I confirm that we'll have a livestream as well.

The irony of embassy staff from various countries coming to my #anarchist take on #HAMLET next week is not lost on me.

https://ytg.jp/hamlet

I'll post more when I confirm that we'll have a livestream as well.

🎭 Dada Masilo's HAMLET at Sadler's Wells is a farewell and a statement. Fast, grounded, fiercely alive. The finale alone is worth the journey: a relay of rotations building into a wall of sound.

#DadaMasilo #HAMLET #SadlersWells #LondonDance #LondonTheatre #DanceTheatre #AfricanDance

http://redbuslondinium.uk/2026/05/25/review-dada-masilos-hamlet-sadlers-wells/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Why Shakespeare Left Family for Work in 'Hamnet'?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqs-ueGZ9QI

#thedarkknaik #hamnet #jessiebuckley #williamshakespeare #hamlet

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Why Shakespeare Left Family for Work in 'Hamnet'?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqs-ueGZ9QI

#thedarkknaik #hamnet #jessiebuckley #williamshakespeare #hamlet

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What’s Left To Do?

Are you finally wrapping up that book and tying up all the loose ends? I know for me, right now, it’s checking pages to make sure they match the subject. Double-checking paragraphs, spelling, punctuation and page count. While subjugating all of these projects simultaneously here is a last-minute list for finishing the book…Good luck with that!

Before you hit publish or send your manuscript off to print, take one more slow read-through. Not a rushed skim, but an honest final pass. This is usually where small mistakes start flailing their arms for attention. A missing quotation mark, a repeated sentence, a character name spelled two different ways. Don’t forget— it’s the tiny details that matter more than we think.

Make sure chapter titles are consistent, fonts match throughout the manuscript, and spacing looks clean and professional. Readers may not notice good formatting, but they absolutely notice bad formatting. If your book includes page numbers, a table of contents, references, or images, now is the time to verify every single one.

Don’t forget the cover and back-cover description either. Sometimes we spend months or years writing the story and only a few hours creating the sales pitch. That short summary on the back of the book, or blurb, as it is often called–is the first impression readers get, so make it count. Keep it clear, engaging, and spoiler-free.

Another important part of this process is reading portions aloud. It may sound a little crazy, but hearing the words helps catch awkward phrasing and overly long sentences. Your ears often notice what your eyes skip over. That always seems to amaze me—Don’t ask!

If possible, ask someone else, who enjoys reading, to give the manuscript one final look over. A fresh pair of eyes can uncover mistakes you’ve become blind to after staring at the same pages for so long. Even one trusted reader can make a huge difference.

And finally, exhale. Finishing a book is an accomplishment many people dream about but never complete. Whether this is your first project or your tenth, reaching the final stage deserves recognition. The editing, revising, second-guessing, coffee-fueled nights, and endless corrections are all part of the process.

At some point, you’ll just have to let the book go. It will never feel one hundred percent perfect, and that’s okay. Done is sometimes better than endless delays. Celebrate the finish line, learn from the experience, and then start thinking about the next story waiting to be written.

Now that it’s time to party…Hit those keys more hardy! Thank you for your continued readership and support. Have a blessed new week!

© Rhema International 2026. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Rhema Internation

What’s Left To Do?

Are you finally wrapping up that book and tying up all the loose ends? I know for me, right now, it’s checking pages to make sure they match the subject. Double-checking paragraphs, spelling, punctuation and page count. While subjugating all of these projects simultaneously here is a last-minute list for finishing the book…Good luck with that!

Before you hit publish or send your manuscript off to print, take one more slow read-through. Not a rushed skim, but an honest final pass. This is usually where small mistakes start flailing their arms for attention. A missing quotation mark, a repeated sentence, a character name spelled two different ways. Don’t forget— it’s the tiny details that matter more than we think.

Make sure chapter titles are consistent, fonts match throughout the manuscript, and spacing looks clean and professional. Readers may not notice good formatting, but they absolutely notice bad formatting. If your book includes page numbers, a table of contents, references, or images, now is the time to verify every single one.

Don’t forget the cover and back-cover description either. Sometimes we spend months or years writing the story and only a few hours creating the sales pitch. That short summary on the back of the book, or blurb, as it is often called–is the first impression readers get, so make it count. Keep it clear, engaging, and spoiler-free.

Another important part of this process is reading portions aloud. It may sound a little crazy, but hearing the words helps catch awkward phrasing and overly long sentences. Your ears often notice what your eyes skip over. That always seems to amaze me—Don’t ask!

If possible, ask someone else, who enjoys reading, to give the manuscript one final look over. A fresh pair of eyes can uncover mistakes you’ve become blind to after staring at the same pages for so long. Even one trusted reader can make a huge difference.

And finally, exhale. Finishing a book is an accomplishment many people dream about but never complete. Whether this is your first project or your tenth, reaching the final stage deserves recognition. The editing, revising, second-guessing, coffee-fueled nights, and endless corrections are all part of the process.

At some point, you’ll just have to let the book go. It will never feel one hundred percent perfect, and that’s okay. Done is sometimes better than endless delays. Celebrate the finish line, learn from the experience, and then start thinking about the next story waiting to be written.

Now that it’s time to party…Hit those keys more hardy! Thank you for your continued readership and support. Have a blessed new week!

© Rhema International 2026. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Rhema Internation

What’s Left To Do?

Are you finally wrapping up that book and tying up all the loose ends? I know for me, right now, it’s checking pages to make sure they match the subject. Double-checking paragraphs, spelling, punctuation and page count. While subjugating all of these projects simultaneously here is a last-minute list for finishing the book…Good luck with that!

Before you hit publish or send your manuscript off to print, take one more slow read-through. Not a rushed skim, but an honest final pass. This is usually where small mistakes start flailing their arms for attention. A missing quotation mark, a repeated sentence, a character name spelled two different ways. Don’t forget— it’s the tiny details that matter more than we think.

Make sure chapter titles are consistent, fonts match throughout the manuscript, and spacing looks clean and professional. Readers may not notice good formatting, but they absolutely notice bad formatting. If your book includes page numbers, a table of contents, references, or images, now is the time to verify every single one.

Don’t forget the cover and back-cover description either. Sometimes we spend months or years writing the story and only a few hours creating the sales pitch. That short summary on the back of the book, or blurb, as it is often called–is the first impression readers get, so make it count. Keep it clear, engaging, and spoiler-free.

Another important part of this process is reading portions aloud. It may sound a little crazy, but hearing the words helps catch awkward phrasing and overly long sentences. Your ears often notice what your eyes skip over. That always seems to amaze me—Don’t ask!

If possible, ask someone else, who enjoys reading, to give the manuscript one final look over. A fresh pair of eyes can uncover mistakes you’ve become blind to after staring at the same pages for so long. Even one trusted reader can make a huge difference.

And finally, exhale. Finishing a book is an accomplishment many people dream about but never complete. Whether this is your first project or your tenth, reaching the final stage deserves recognition. The editing, revising, second-guessing, coffee-fueled nights, and endless corrections are all part of the process.

At some point, you’ll just have to let the book go. It will never feel one hundred percent perfect, and that’s okay. Done is sometimes better than endless delays. Celebrate the finish line, learn from the experience, and then start thinking about the next story waiting to be written.

Now that it’s time to party…Hit those keys more hardy! Thank you for your continued readership and support. Have a blessed new week!

© Rhema International 2026. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Rhema Internation

What’s Left To Do?

Are you finally wrapping up that book and tying up all the loose ends? I know for me, right now, it’s checking pages to make sure they match the subject. Double-checking paragraphs, spelling, punctuation and page count. While subjugating all of these projects simultaneously here is a last-minute list for finishing the book…Good luck with that!

Before you hit publish or send your manuscript off to print, take one more slow read-through. Not a rushed skim, but an honest final pass. This is usually where small mistakes start flailing their arms for attention. A missing quotation mark, a repeated sentence, a character name spelled two different ways. Don’t forget— it’s the tiny details that matter more than we think.

Make sure chapter titles are consistent, fonts match throughout the manuscript, and spacing looks clean and professional. Readers may not notice good formatting, but they absolutely notice bad formatting. If your book includes page numbers, a table of contents, references, or images, now is the time to verify every single one.

Don’t forget the cover and back-cover description either. Sometimes we spend months or years writing the story and only a few hours creating the sales pitch. That short summary on the back of the book, or blurb, as it is often called–is the first impression readers get, so make it count. Keep it clear, engaging, and spoiler-free.

Another important part of this process is reading portions aloud. It may sound a little crazy, but hearing the words helps catch awkward phrasing and overly long sentences. Your ears often notice what your eyes skip over. That always seems to amaze me—Don’t ask!

If possible, ask someone else, who enjoys reading, to give the manuscript one final look over. A fresh pair of eyes can uncover mistakes you’ve become blind to after staring at the same pages for so long. Even one trusted reader can make a huge difference.

And finally, exhale. Finishing a book is an accomplishment many people dream about but never complete. Whether this is your first project or your tenth, reaching the final stage deserves recognition. The editing, revising, second-guessing, coffee-fueled nights, and endless corrections are all part of the process.

At some point, you’ll just have to let the book go. It will never feel one hundred percent perfect, and that’s okay. Done is sometimes better than endless delays. Celebrate the finish line, learn from the experience, and then start thinking about the next story waiting to be written.

Now that it’s time to party…Hit those keys more hardy! Thank you for your continued readership and support. Have a blessed new week!

© Rhema International 2026. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Rhema Internation

Art. Theatre. Drama. Ngaio Marsh in Costume as Hamlet. Photographs Taken in Connection With Her 3YA Radio Broadcast of Scenes From Hamlet, Aired on 23 April 1935, Where She Played the Title Role. Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Art. Theatre. Drama. Dame Edith Ngaio Marsh was a New Zealand writer, known internationally as one of the ‘Queens of Crime’ along with the likes of Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, and Dorothy L. Sayers. She is often credited as one of New Zealand's greatest writers and played a very influential role in Christchurch. Along with her writing Marsh had a passion for art and theatre and was director of various theatrical productions in the city. These photographs were taken by William Sykes Baverstock who was a well respected photographer at the time. W.S Baverstock and Ngaio Marsh both studied at the Canterbury College School of Art in 1915 and later went on to establish the informal art association known as “The Group” in 1927 with 5 of their former graduates. On April 23 1935 Ngaio Marsh performed the title role of Hamlet on the radio broadcast of ‘Scenes from Hamlet”. On 24th May 1935 one of these photos taken by Baverstock appeared in Radio Record magazine with the caption, “CANTERBURY GIRL AS HAMLET. Ngaio Marsh, the Christchurch writer referred to in a paragraph on this page, as she appeared in a broadcast presentation of “Hamlet,” given from 3YA recently.” The performance which was played on the 3YA radio station featured Ngaio Marsh in the leading role. “8.40: Studio presentation of scenes from “Hamlet,” by Miss Ngaio Marsh and company: cast: Bernardo, Sir Hugh Acland; Francisco, Norman Batchelor; Horatio, Dundas Walker; Marcellus, Roy Twyneham; Claudius, Professor James Shelley; Gertrude, Marjorie Bassett; Laertes, Cyril Wheeler; Polonius, Professor Pocock; Ophelia, Jill Barker; Hamlet, Ngaio Marsh.” Radio Programmes article from The Christchurch Star, 23rd April 1935, page 4.
Canterbury Photography Museum via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/59718927/source

#Shakespeare #Theatre #Portrait #Hamlet #Art #Drama #DigitalNZ

Agnes Hathaway Got Recognition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqs-ueGZ9QI

#thedarkknaik #hamnet #jessiebuckley #williamshakespeare #hamlet

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Agnes Hathaway Got Recognition

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Why did they call it "Deep Packet Inspection" when "Hamlet arranged to have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern deaded" was right there for the taking?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXB84fpWzg8

#Phorm #Hamlet #Goons #HisDeepMateria

Why did they call it "Deep Packet Inspection" when "Hamlet arranged to have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern deaded" was right there for the taking?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXB84fpWzg8

#Phorm #Hamlet #Goons #HisDeepMateria

Why did they call it "Deep Packet Inspection" when "Hamlet arranged to have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern deaded" was right there for the taking?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXB84fpWzg8

#Phorm #Hamlet #Goons #HisDeepMateria

Down Shakespearean Halls

When you step into Shakespeare’s world, it’s not just old words and dusty candlelight. The place feels alive. You can hear the tension, the emotional fireworks, and you see all kinds of human mess practically laid out on stage. Even after four hundred years, writers still roam those halls, trying to capture some of that magic for themselves. Whether they’re writing the next bestselling novel, a screenplay, poems, or just clever posts for social media.

Shakespeare gets people. His characters aren’t stuck in distant history with fancy language; they have ambitions that spiral out of control, jealousy that eats them up, love that happens way too fast, and fears that sneak up on them. Macbeth wants power so badly it destroys him, Hamlet can’t make up his mind, Juliet falls in love in a blink and pays the price. Modern stories do the same thing, just in different settings. The heart-thumping emotions — those are pure Shakespeare.

Then there’s his dialogue. Shakespeare had this knack for writing lines that sound poetic and real at the same time. You remember his words because they took ordinary speech and made it sing, but without losing the grit. Writers today are still chasing that balance. They want conversations to feel true, but with a little extra snap or style. Every time you hear a line in a TV drama or read a passage in a novel that sticks with you, there’s a bit of Shakespeare lurking underneath.

He also made his characters complicated — not just cardboard heroes or villains. Almost nobody in his plays is all good or all bad. That mix is key in modern writing. Readers and viewers want characters who struggle, who make mistakes, who aren’t squeaky clean. The antihero? Shakespeare had it figured out ages ago.

What really made him stand out was his willingness to take risks. He blended genres, messed with structure, made up words, and just did whatever felt right for the story. Now, writers working in digital platforms, streaming series, interactive games face the same kind of wild territory. Shakespeare’s lesson? Don’t play it safe. Push the borders and see what happens.

Following in Shakespeare’s footsteps doesn’t mean copying his style. Nobody needs to write in verse or dream up speeches about castles and ghosts. What matters is the guts he had, that urge to tell the truth about people. That’s what sticks, no matter how much the world changes, or how many trends come and go.

Those old halls are still open — anyone trying to say something real about people and imagination can walk right in.

Okay all of you bards and bardettes…Get back to those darn keys! Thank you so much for your continued readership and support. Until next week…Blessings and Peace!

© Rhema International 2026. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Rhema Internation

Down Shakespearean Halls

When you step into Shakespeare’s world, it’s not just old words and dusty candlelight. The place feels alive. You can hear the tension, the emotional fireworks, and you see all kinds of human mess practically laid out on stage. Even after four hundred years, writers still roam those halls, trying to capture some of that magic for themselves. Whether they’re writing the next bestselling novel, a screenplay, poems, or just clever posts for social media.

Shakespeare gets people. His characters aren’t stuck in distant history with fancy language; they have ambitions that spiral out of control, jealousy that eats them up, love that happens way too fast, and fears that sneak up on them. Macbeth wants power so badly it destroys him, Hamlet can’t make up his mind, Juliet falls in love in a blink and pays the price. Modern stories do the same thing, just in different settings. The heart-thumping emotions — those are pure Shakespeare.

Then there’s his dialogue. Shakespeare had this knack for writing lines that sound poetic and real at the same time. You remember his words because they took ordinary speech and made it sing, but without losing the grit. Writers today are still chasing that balance. They want conversations to feel true, but with a little extra snap or style. Every time you hear a line in a TV drama or read a passage in a novel that sticks with you, there’s a bit of Shakespeare lurking underneath.

He also made his characters complicated — not just cardboard heroes or villains. Almost nobody in his plays is all good or all bad. That mix is key in modern writing. Readers and viewers want characters who struggle, who make mistakes, who aren’t squeaky clean. The antihero? Shakespeare had it figured out ages ago.

What really made him stand out was his willingness to take risks. He blended genres, messed with structure, made up words, and just did whatever felt right for the story. Now, writers working in digital platforms, streaming series, interactive games face the same kind of wild territory. Shakespeare’s lesson? Don’t play it safe. Push the borders and see what happens.

Following in Shakespeare’s footsteps doesn’t mean copying his style. Nobody needs to write in verse or dream up speeches about castles and ghosts. What matters is the guts he had, that urge to tell the truth about people. That’s what sticks, no matter how much the world changes, or how many trends come and go.

Those old halls are still open — anyone trying to say something real about people and imagination can walk right in.

Okay all of you bards and bardettes…Get back to those darn keys! Thank you so much for your continued readership and support. Until next week…Blessings and Peace!

© Rhema International 2026. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Rhema Internation

Down Shakespearean Halls

When you step into Shakespeare’s world, it’s not just old words and dusty candlelight. The place feels alive. You can hear the tension, the emotional fireworks, and you see all kinds of human mess practically laid out on stage. Even after four hundred years, writers still roam those halls, trying to capture some of that magic for themselves. Whether they’re writing the next bestselling novel, a screenplay, poems, or just clever posts for social media.

Shakespeare gets people. His characters aren’t stuck in distant history with fancy language; they have ambitions that spiral out of control, jealousy that eats them up, love that happens way too fast, and fears that sneak up on them. Macbeth wants power so badly it destroys him, Hamlet can’t make up his mind, Juliet falls in love in a blink and pays the price. Modern stories do the same thing, just in different settings. The heart-thumping emotions — those are pure Shakespeare.

Then there’s his dialogue. Shakespeare had this knack for writing lines that sound poetic and real at the same time. You remember his words because they took ordinary speech and made it sing, but without losing the grit. Writers today are still chasing that balance. They want conversations to feel true, but with a little extra snap or style. Every time you hear a line in a TV drama or read a passage in a novel that sticks with you, there’s a bit of Shakespeare lurking underneath.

He also made his characters complicated — not just cardboard heroes or villains. Almost nobody in his plays is all good or all bad. That mix is key in modern writing. Readers and viewers want characters who struggle, who make mistakes, who aren’t squeaky clean. The antihero? Shakespeare had it figured out ages ago.

What really made him stand out was his willingness to take risks. He blended genres, messed with structure, made up words, and just did whatever felt right for the story. Now, writers working in digital platforms, streaming series, interactive games face the same kind of wild territory. Shakespeare’s lesson? Don’t play it safe. Push the borders and see what happens.

Following in Shakespeare’s footsteps doesn’t mean copying his style. Nobody needs to write in verse or dream up speeches about castles and ghosts. What matters is the guts he had, that urge to tell the truth about people. That’s what sticks, no matter how much the world changes, or how many trends come and go.

Those old halls are still open — anyone trying to say something real about people and imagination can walk right in.

Okay all of you bards and bardettes…Get back to those darn keys! Thank you so much for your continued readership and support. Until next week…Blessings and Peace!

© Rhema International 2026. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Rhema Internation

Down Shakespearean Halls

When you step into Shakespeare’s world, it’s not just old words and dusty candlelight. The place feels alive. You can hear the tension, the emotional fireworks, and you see all kinds of human mess practically laid out on stage. Even after four hundred years, writers still roam those halls, trying to capture some of that magic for themselves. Whether they’re writing the next bestselling novel, a screenplay, poems, or just clever posts for social media.

Shakespeare gets people. His characters aren’t stuck in distant history with fancy language; they have ambitions that spiral out of control, jealousy that eats them up, love that happens way too fast, and fears that sneak up on them. Macbeth wants power so badly it destroys him, Hamlet can’t make up his mind, Juliet falls in love in a blink and pays the price. Modern stories do the same thing, just in different settings. The heart-thumping emotions — those are pure Shakespeare.

Then there’s his dialogue. Shakespeare had this knack for writing lines that sound poetic and real at the same time. You remember his words because they took ordinary speech and made it sing, but without losing the grit. Writers today are still chasing that balance. They want conversations to feel true, but with a little extra snap or style. Every time you hear a line in a TV drama or read a passage in a novel that sticks with you, there’s a bit of Shakespeare lurking underneath.

He also made his characters complicated — not just cardboard heroes or villains. Almost nobody in his plays is all good or all bad. That mix is key in modern writing. Readers and viewers want characters who struggle, who make mistakes, who aren’t squeaky clean. The antihero? Shakespeare had it figured out ages ago.

What really made him stand out was his willingness to take risks. He blended genres, messed with structure, made up words, and just did whatever felt right for the story. Now, writers working in digital platforms, streaming series, interactive games face the same kind of wild territory. Shakespeare’s lesson? Don’t play it safe. Push the borders and see what happens.

Following in Shakespeare’s footsteps doesn’t mean copying his style. Nobody needs to write in verse or dream up speeches about castles and ghosts. What matters is the guts he had, that urge to tell the truth about people. That’s what sticks, no matter how much the world changes, or how many trends come and go.

Those old halls are still open — anyone trying to say something real about people and imagination can walk right in.

Okay all of you bards and bardettes…Get back to those darn keys! Thank you so much for your continued readership and support. Until next week…Blessings and Peace!

© Rhema International 2026. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Rhema Internation

Down Shakespearean Halls

When you step into Shakespeare’s world, it’s not just old words and dusty candlelight. The place feels alive. You can hear the tension, the emotional fireworks, and you see all kinds of human mess practically laid out on stage. Even after four hundred years, writers still roam those halls, trying to capture some of that magic for themselves. Whether they’re writing the next bestselling novel, a screenplay, poems, or just clever posts for social media.

Shakespeare gets people. His characters aren’t stuck in distant history with fancy language; they have ambitions that spiral out of control, jealousy that eats them up, love that happens way too fast, and fears that sneak up on them. Macbeth wants power so badly it destroys him, Hamlet can’t make up his mind, Juliet falls in love in a blink and pays the price. Modern stories do the same thing, just in different settings. The heart-thumping emotions — those are pure Shakespeare.

Then there’s his dialogue. Shakespeare had this knack for writing lines that sound poetic and real at the same time. You remember his words because they took ordinary speech and made it sing, but without losing the grit. Writers today are still chasing that balance. They want conversations to feel true, but with a little extra snap or style. Every time you hear a line in a TV drama or read a passage in a novel that sticks with you, there’s a bit of Shakespeare lurking underneath.

He also made his characters complicated — not just cardboard heroes or villains. Almost nobody in his plays is all good or all bad. That mix is key in modern writing. Readers and viewers want characters who struggle, who make mistakes, who aren’t squeaky clean. The antihero? Shakespeare had it figured out ages ago.

What really made him stand out was his willingness to take risks. He blended genres, messed with structure, made up words, and just did whatever felt right for the story. Now, writers working in digital platforms, streaming series, interactive games face the same kind of wild territory. Shakespeare’s lesson? Don’t play it safe. Push the borders and see what happens.

Following in Shakespeare’s footsteps doesn’t mean copying his style. Nobody needs to write in verse or dream up speeches about castles and ghosts. What matters is the guts he had, that urge to tell the truth about people. That’s what sticks, no matter how much the world changes, or how many trends come and go.

Those old halls are still open — anyone trying to say something real about people and imagination can walk right in.

Okay all of you bards and bardettes…Get back to those darn keys! Thank you so much for your continued readership and support. Until next week…Blessings and Peace!

© Rhema International 2026. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Rhema Internation

“Thinking makes it so.”

- #Hamlet

Hamnet the Novel & the Question of Fidelity

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Hamnet the Novel & the Question of Fidelity

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#thedarkknaik #hamnet #jessiebuckley #williamshakespeare #hamlet

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Modern Shakespeare adaptations keep trying to “fix” tragedy and end up breaking it. When you strip away the structure, the language, and the logic that give these stories weight, all that’s left is aesthetic imitation. Updating the setting isn’t the problem. Failing to rebuild the architecture is.
#Shakespeare #Hamlet #FilmAnalysis #Adaptation #Theatre #Cinema #Storytelling #Screenwriting #FilmCriticism #MovieReview
https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/the-architectural-collapse-of-the-tragic-form-modern-shakespearean-adaptations-and-the-reclamation-model/

Modern Shakespeare adaptations keep trying to “fix” tragedy and end up breaking it. When you strip away the structure, the language, and the logic that give these stories weight, all that’s left is aesthetic imitation. Updating the setting isn’t the problem. Failing to rebuild the architecture is.
#Shakespeare #Hamlet #FilmAnalysis #Adaptation #Theatre #Cinema #Storytelling #Screenwriting #FilmCriticism #MovieReview
https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/the-architectural-collapse-of-the-tragic-form-modern-shakespearean-adaptations-and-the-reclamation-model/

Modern Shakespeare adaptations keep trying to “fix” tragedy and end up breaking it. When you strip away the structure, the language, and the logic that give these stories weight, all that’s left is aesthetic imitation. Updating the setting isn’t the problem. Failing to rebuild the architecture is.
#Shakespeare #Hamlet #FilmAnalysis #Adaptation #Theatre #Cinema #Storytelling #Screenwriting #FilmCriticism #MovieReview
https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/the-architectural-collapse-of-the-tragic-form-modern-shakespearean-adaptations-and-the-reclamation-model/

Modern Shakespeare adaptations keep trying to “fix” tragedy and end up breaking it. When you strip away the structure, the language, and the logic that give these stories weight, all that’s left is aesthetic imitation. Updating the setting isn’t the problem. Failing to rebuild the architecture is.
#Shakespeare #Hamlet #FilmAnalysis #Adaptation #Theatre #Cinema #Storytelling #Screenwriting #FilmCriticism #MovieReview
https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/the-architectural-collapse-of-the-tragic-form-modern-shakespearean-adaptations-and-the-reclamation-model/

Modern Shakespeare adaptations keep trying to “fix” tragedy and end up breaking it. When you strip away the structure, the language, and the logic that give these stories weight, all that’s left is aesthetic imitation. Updating the setting isn’t the problem. Failing to rebuild the architecture is.
#Shakespeare #Hamlet #FilmAnalysis #Adaptation #Theatre #Cinema #Storytelling #Screenwriting #FilmCriticism #MovieReview
https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/the-architectural-collapse-of-the-tragic-form-modern-shakespearean-adaptations-and-the-reclamation-model/

Onte asistín no Salón Teatro á representación de "Hamlet", do Centro Dramático Galego. Gran nivel: un espectáculo sorprendente no apartado de produción, con solucións técnicas imaxinativas e inxeniosas, e unha adaptación, en xeral, brillante. Algúns problemas de son (algúns diálogos escoitábanse mal, a pesar do pequeno da sala) e o nivel de actores e actrices era desigual, sen ser nunca baixo. Un luxo contar con este tipo de producións na Galiza.
#teatro #teatrogalego #Hamlet #shakespeare #CDG

Onte asistín no Salón Teatro á representación de "Hamlet", do Centro Dramático Galego. Gran nivel: un espectáculo sorprendente no apartado de produción, con solucións técnicas imaxinativas e inxeniosas, e unha adaptación, en xeral, brillante. Algúns problemas de son (algúns diálogos escoitábanse mal, a pesar do pequeno da sala) e o nivel de actores e actrices era desigual, sen ser nunca baixo. Un luxo contar con este tipo de producións na Galiza.
#teatro #teatrogalego #Hamlet #shakespeare #CDG

Onte asistín no Salón Teatro á representación de "Hamlet", do Centro Dramático Galego. Gran nivel: un espectáculo sorprendente no apartado de produción, con solucións técnicas imaxinativas e inxeniosas, e unha adaptación, en xeral, brillante. Algúns problemas de son (algúns diálogos escoitábanse mal, a pesar do pequeno da sala) e o nivel de actores e actrices era desigual, sen ser nunca baixo. Un luxo contar con este tipo de producións na Galiza.
#teatro #teatrogalego #Hamlet #shakespeare #CDG

Onte asistín no Salón Teatro á representación de "Hamlet", do Centro Dramático Galego. Gran nivel: un espectáculo sorprendente no apartado de produción, con solucións técnicas imaxinativas e inxeniosas, e unha adaptación, en xeral, brillante. Algúns problemas de son (algúns diálogos escoitábanse mal, a pesar do pequeno da sala) e o nivel de actores e actrices era desigual, sen ser nunca baixo. Un luxo contar con este tipo de producións na Galiza.
#teatro #teatrogalego #Hamlet #shakespeare #CDG

Onte asistín no Salón Teatro á representación de "Hamlet", do Centro Dramático Galego. Gran nivel: un espectáculo sorprendente no apartado de produción, con solucións técnicas imaxinativas e inxeniosas, e unha adaptación, en xeral, brillante. Algúns problemas de son (algúns diálogos escoitábanse mal, a pesar do pequeno da sala) e o nivel de actores e actrices era desigual, sen ser nunca baixo. Un luxo contar con este tipo de producións na Galiza.
#teatro #teatrogalego #Hamlet #shakespeare #CDG

Art. Theatre. Drama. Ngaio Marsh in Costume as Hamlet. Photographs Taken in Connection With Her 3YA Radio Broadcast of Scenes From Hamlet, Aired on 23 April 1935, Where She Played the Title Role. Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Art. Theatre. Drama. Dame Edith Ngaio Marsh was a New Zealand writer, known internationally as one of the ‘Queens of Crime’ along with the likes of Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, and Dorothy L. Sayers. She is often credited as one of New Zealand's greatest writers and played a very influential role in Christchurch. Along with her writing Marsh had a passion for art and theatre and was director of various theatrical productions in the city. These photographs were taken by William Sykes Baverstock who was a well respected photographer at the time. W.S Baverstock and Ngaio Marsh both studied at the Canterbury College School of Art in 1915 and later went on to establish the informal art association known as “The Group” in 1927 with 5 of their former graduates. On April 23 1935 Ngaio Marsh performed the title role of Hamlet on the radio broadcast of ‘Scenes from Hamlet”. On 24th May 1935 one of these photos taken by Baverstock appeared in Radio Record magazine with the caption, “CANTERBURY GIRL AS HAMLET. Ngaio Marsh, the Christchurch writer referred to in a paragraph on this page, as she appeared in a broadcast presentation of “Hamlet,” given from 3YA recently.” The performance which was played on the 3YA radio station featured Ngaio Marsh in the leading role. “8.40: Studio presentation of scenes from “Hamlet,” by Miss Ngaio Marsh and company: cast: Bernardo, Sir Hugh Acland; Francisco, Norman Batchelor; Horatio, Dundas Walker; Marcellus, Roy Twyneham; Claudius, Professor James Shelley; Gertrude, Marjorie Bassett; Laertes, Cyril Wheeler; Polonius, Professor Pocock; Ophelia, Jill Barker; Hamlet, Ngaio Marsh.” Radio Programmes article from The Christchurch Star, 23rd April 1935, page 4.
Canterbury Photography Museum via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/59718934/source

#Shakespeare #Theatre #Portrait #Hamlet #Art #Drama #Museums

Shakespeare Plays Ranked

1. Henry IV Parts One and Two

2. Twelfth Night

3. Hamlet

4. A Midsummer Night’s Dream

5. Macbeth

6. King Lear

7. Love’s Labour’s Lost

8. Coriolanus

9. The Winter’s Tale

10. Henry V

Check the link for the whole list of 35

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/ng-interactive/2026/apr/22/every-shakespeare-play-ranked-lear-antony-cleopatra-hamlet #Shakespeare #Hamlet

Ximena Rivas, actriz: “Los tiempos del individualismo nos han fragmentado como sociedad” | vía #UChileRadio

https://radio.uchile.cl/2026/04/23/ximena-rivas-actriz-los-tiempos-del-individualismo-nos-han-fragmentado-como-sociedad/

#hamlet #hamletmultitud #hamnet #juliomilostich #teatrouc #williamshakespeare #ximenarivas

Ximena Rivas, actriz: “Los tiempos del individualismo nos han fragmentado como sociedad” | vía #UChileRadio

https://radio.uchile.cl/2026/04/23/ximena-rivas-actriz-los-tiempos-del-individualismo-nos-han-fragmentado-como-sociedad/

#hamlet #hamletmultitud #hamnet #juliomilostich #teatrouc #williamshakespeare #ximenarivas

Ximena Rivas, actriz: “Los tiempos del individualismo nos han fragmentado como sociedad” | vía #UChileRadio

https://radio.uchile.cl/2026/04/23/ximena-rivas-actriz-los-tiempos-del-individualismo-nos-han-fragmentado-como-sociedad/

#hamlet #hamletmultitud #hamnet #juliomilostich #teatrouc #williamshakespeare #ximenarivas

There was this king sitted in his garden all alane
When his brother in his ear poured a little bit o’ henbane,
Stole his brother’s crown and his money and his widow;
But the dead king walked and got his son and said, “Hey listen, kiddo…”

—Adam McNaughtan sings “Oor Hamlet: : a tragedy in 3 minutes”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPclD-m64Tg

#Scottish #literature #song #humour #Shakespeare #ShakespeareDay #Hamlet

#TimeTravelingGhost EP 9: Post 93: 1912, Titanic Part 1 of 2

#Wss366 Hamlet #TimeTravelAuthors 04/23. Do your characters test time travel?

The reception area was at the foot of the grand staircase. Since the dining room was closed, people stood about or sat in small groups, socializing and listening to the ship’s band. Polite applause broke out after each number: refined, but not tastelessly enthusiastic.

I found two wicker seats where Emily and I could talk quietly. I sipped my second cocktail, brought from the café, and listened to the soft jazz. It was music for genteel society, not for enthusiasts. I couldn’t picture Sidney Bechet or Bunny Berigan playing here, let alone Billie Holiday or Ella Fitzgerald.

Nearby, a couple discussed a production of Hamlet they had seen in London. They went on to debate whether Sir Francis Bacon had written it, which drew a quiet scoff from me.

“You know we could see #Hamlet at the Globe and meet the real playwright,” Emily said. “While we check if a simpler conditional would work.”

I nodded and said, “#Shakespeare at the original theater would indeed be interesting, but let’s stick to our plan.”

#TootFic #MicroFiction #NMFic #TimeTravel #HistoricalFantasy #UrbanFantasy #Mythpunk #Serial #Slowburn #Yuri

#TimeTravelingGhost EP 9: Post 93: 1912, Titanic Part 1 of 2

#Wss366 Hamlet #TimeTravelAuthors 04/23. Do your characters test time travel?

The reception area was at the foot of the grand staircase. Since the dining room was closed, people stood about or sat in small groups, socializing and listening to the ship’s band. Polite applause broke out after each number: refined, but not tastelessly enthusiastic.

I found two wicker seats where Emily and I could talk quietly. I sipped my second cocktail, brought from the café, and listened to the soft jazz. It was music for genteel society, not for enthusiasts. I couldn’t picture Sidney Bechet or Bunny Berigan playing here, let alone Billie Holiday or Ella Fitzgerald.

Nearby, a couple discussed a production of Hamlet they had seen in London. They went on to debate whether Sir Francis Bacon had written it, which drew a quiet scoff from me.

“You know we could see #Hamlet at the Globe and meet the real playwright,” Emily said. “While we check if a simpler conditional would work.”

I nodded and said, “#Shakespeare at the original theater would indeed be interesting, but let’s stick to our plan.”

#TootFic #MicroFiction #NMFic #TimeTravel #HistoricalFantasy #UrbanFantasy #Mythpunk #Serial #Slowburn #Yuri

https://www.europesays.com/dk/62788/ Bulletin from Berlin: When you feel like there’s no stability in the presence, it’s hard to plan for the future #50km #9200 #About #approximately #aside #berlin #bulletin #curtaintwitcher #East #feel #for #from #Future #German #Germany #hamlet #hard #in #indoors #Its #know #late #Like #locals #never #no #occasional #plan #presence #pretty #Quiet #residents #south #Stability #stay #the #theres #to #town #usually #Walker #when #winter #wnsdorf #You #youd

AFCC member Sammie Purcell reviews #Hamlet starring Riz Ahmed. She says "Ahmed is mesmerizing, handling the dichotomy of the language and the setting with ease and making Shakespeare feel effortlessly modern." https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/04/10/new-hamlet-adaptation-features-great-performance-some-adaptation-struggles/ #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

‘Faces Of Death’, ‘Exit 8’ & ‘A Great Awakening’ Solid Trifecta At The Specialty Box Office
#News #AGreatAwakening #DhurandharTheRevenge #Exit8 #FacesOfDeath #Hamlet #SpecialtyBoxOffice #StealThisStoryPlease #TheChristophers #TheStranger

https://deadline.com/2026/04/indie-film-box-office-exit-8-videogame-faces-of-death-horror-1236858386/

‘Faces Of Death’, ‘Exit 8’ & ‘A Great Awakening’ Solid Trifecta At The Specialty Box Office
#News #AGreatAwakening #DhurandharTheRevenge #Exit8 #FacesOfDeath #Hamlet #SpecialtyBoxOffice #StealThisStoryPlease #TheChristophers #TheStranger

https://deadline.com/2026/04/indie-film-box-office-exit-8-videogame-faces-of-death-horror-1236858386/

‘Faces Of Death’, ‘Exit 8’ & ‘A Great Awakening’ Solid Trifecta At The Specialty Box Office
#News #AGreatAwakening #DhurandharTheRevenge #Exit8 #FacesOfDeath #Hamlet #SpecialtyBoxOffice #StealThisStoryPlease #TheChristophers #TheStranger

https://deadline.com/2026/04/indie-film-box-office-exit-8-videogame-faces-of-death-horror-1236858386/

‘Faces Of Death’, ‘Exit 8’ & ‘A Great Awakening’ Solid Trifecta At The Specialty Box Office
#News #AGreatAwakening #DhurandharTheRevenge #Exit8 #FacesOfDeath #Hamlet #SpecialtyBoxOffice #StealThisStoryPlease #TheChristophers #TheStranger

https://deadline.com/2026/04/indie-film-box-office-exit-8-videogame-faces-of-death-horror-1236858386/

Film Review: HAMLET (2025): Riz Ahmed Uniquely Plays the Title Role in a New Spin on the Bard's Classic Tragic Story

Link: https://film-book.com/film-review-hamlet-2025-riz-ahmed-uniquely-plays-the-title-role-in-a-new-spin-on-the-bards-classic-tragic-story/?fsp_sid=181995

#AneilKaria #ArtMalik #AvijitDutt #EbenFigueiredo #Hamlet #JoeAlwyn #KrishMisra #MichaelLesslie #MorfyddClark #MovieReview #RajivSharma #RizAhmed #SheebaChaddha #TimothySpall #Vertical #WilliamShakespeare