Shakespeare's Coffee Break

08/12/2021

Today your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is 41 years old!

This isn't the 23rd of April celebration (Shakespeare's Birthday, observed). This is the birthday of the guy who plays Shakes at a renaissance festival near you!

We have oodles of special guests today -- maybe even a plethora!

You can contribute to the birthday fund (with ALL of the coffee!) at Ko-Fi.com/Shakespeare, or become a Patreon of the Arts at Patreon.com/Shakespeare

24/11/2021

Your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is having his coffee LIVE at the Courtyard Café with some special friends!

You can support the show by buying me a cup of coffee at Ko-Fi.com/Shakespeare or be a recurring supporter by becoming a Patreon of the Arts at Patreon.com/Shakespeare

12/11/2021

New Jersey Friends!

The Zenith Players return to LIVE THEATRE tonight with “Bernhardt/Hamlet”! Go see a play with amazing performers!

BERNHARDT/HAMLET
Opens TONIGHT at Pax Amicus Castle Theatre
Schedule for this weekend: Fri 11/12 & Sat 11/13 @ 8PM
Sun 11/14 @ 2PM
Tickets: http://www.paxamicus.com/events.htm

High humor and human drama collide in a rollicking comedy “so clever it uplifts, so timely it hurts” (The New York Times). In 1899, legendary leading lady Sarah Bernhardt’s decision to assume the title role of Shakespeare’s Hamlet left critics and patriarchs aghast and indignant. Laced with forbidden romance and backstage gossip, this behind-the-scenes look at Bernhardt’s most ambitious role is a “dynamic character study” (Variety) of one of the most famous actresses—and infamous divas—in the world.

27/10/2021

Unfortunately, no Shakespeare's Coffee Break today, there’s too much extra work going on (and that’s a good problem) — look for the next episode on Wednesday, November 17th.

06/10/2021

Matt Young, the Pride of Ireland, joins your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare for today’s Coffee Break!

Follow Pride O on all of the things!

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https://www.patreon.com/Roverswaystudios
https://roverswaystudios.bandcamp.com/

If you want to support the show, you can do so at Ko-Fi.com/Shakespeare or become a Patreon of the arts at Patreon.com/Shakespeare

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06/10/2021

The Pride of Ireland joins Your Friendly, Neighbourhood Shakespeare today on Shakespeare's Coffee Break!

Watch at 10:35 am!

22/09/2021

The amazing Lynx Kim joins your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare on this week’s Shakespeare's Coffee Break! Watch the premiere at 10:35 am on my YouTube channel!

The brilliant sword swallower Lynx Kim joins your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare for this Coffee Break, telling us how he began in show business, his re...

15/09/2021

Shakespeare’s Coffee Break is back, with a new format and a new look!

Today’s guest on the revamped Shakespeare’s Coffee Break is Zilch the Torysteller!

Zilch is an entertainer who goes way back into the history of renaissance faires, and can spin a yarn. But more importantly, he knew Penn?! AND Teller?! And we won’t say that he may or may not play Odin in the wintertime.

Zilch gives all the right answers in the lightning round (best Bond, best Starfleet captain, best Jedi), and you can follow him on his page!

Zilch the TorystellerShakespeare’s Coffee Break is back, with a new format and a new look! Today’s guest on the revamped Shakespeare’s Coffee Break is Zilch ...

13/09/2021

Shakespeare’s Coffee Break will return on Wednesday, with special guest Zilch the Torysteller!

Like and subscribe to Shakespeare's Coffee Break on Facebook and my YouTube channel (YouTube.com/ShakespeareApproves) to watch the silliness, and get some Renaissance Faire history from this wonderful living legend of the industry!

24/06/2021

There’s exciting news in the works for “Shakespeare's Coffee Break”!

Follow the page for updates throughout the summer!

12/05/2021

Playwright Barrett Rhoads, author of "You Too?", a series of vignettes of the era, joins your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare to talk about this weekend's upcoming show. CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING: the discussion of the play will involve talking about sexual and domestic violence, racism, and r**e.

You can donate to the Indiegogo campaign to pay the performers in Saturday's show at https://igg.me/at/YouToo2021, and buy a donation-based ticket to benefit Women Against Abuse, a nonprofit organization, at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-reading-of-you-too-stories-of-the-metoo-era-by-barrett-rhoads-tickets-153677785393

11/05/2021

TJ Miller - sometimes known as C**t Derringer, Lawman and Roger Awesome of the Lords of Adventure - joins your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare today in one of his other roles: co-owner and entertainment director of the New Jersey Renaissance Faire!

10/05/2021

Special Science Correspondent Janine Rinker joins Shakespeare's Coffee Break to talk about Paleontological Fieldwork!

05/05/2021

For today's Shakespeare's Coffee Break, we're doing a preview of the Thursday show, Writing Sonnets with Shakespeare!

04/05/2021

'Tis May the Fourth, and on Shakespeare's Coffee Break we're celebrating by letting loose our inner Force sensitives!

03/05/2021

We've entered the month of May! Also - where in the world IS May Hemmer?!

Join your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare for a cuppa and some conversation today

28/04/2021

Actor and teacher Catherine Anne Gilbert joins your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare for the final Shakespeare's Coffee Break of Shakespeare Month, to talk about teaching and acting the words and works of the Bard!

27/04/2021

Shakespearean Actress Molly Thomas (sometimes known as Hera Drelincourt of the Vixens En Garde) joins your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare to talk about Shakespeare. General Shakespeare. Licensed to Quill.

Follow Molly Thomas and the Vixens En Garde online!
www.VixensEnGarde.com AND www.MollyEThomas.com
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26/04/2021

26/04/2021

This morning on Shakespeare's Coffee Break, as we continue to celebrate Shakespeare Month, author, actor, and director Dan Wentzel comes back to the show to talk about adapting Shakespeare's plots and mixing characters!

20/04/2021

Lèna Chilingerian, The Shakespeare Yogi, is taking over today's Shakespeare's Coffee Break with a preview of her new weekly yoga instructional show: "The Shakespeare Yogi", which will be Wednesdays at 3 pm EDT starting next week!

For this first session, The Shakespeare Yogi will take you through The Goddess Flow, using the character of Paulina from "The Winter's Tale" as our character study.

Lèna Chilingerian, The Shakespeare Yogi, helps creatives develop authentic connection to balance and character by combining yoga with Shakespeare, accessibly and playfully. �

Did you like the class? Please send a gratuity to -Chilingerian on Venmo!

20/04/2021

As we approach the Bard's birthday, ask your questions about Shakespeare to your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare (that sentence made sense, right?)!