Macbeth2015 Critical Review

A companion to the overview podcast, in Part II we dig into the triumphs and failures of Kurzel's interpretation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, both as an interpretation of the original play, and as a movie for modern audiences.

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Macbeth 2015 Review Part 1

A summary of the plot of Shakespeare's Macbeth as realized in the 2015 film starring Michael Fassbender in the title role. This is the first part of a two part series. Here, we give an overview of the plot of Justin Kurzel's interpretation of the play, and talk about how he changed it to fit his media. In the second part we offer critical commentary and a review of the film.

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Midsummer Nights Dream Part 1

A podcast where we discuss a recent staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. We talk about the different perspectives between medieval audiences for whom Shakespeare was writing, and modern audiences who bring their own expectations. We also discuss the technical challenges of presenting the play and how this local company attempted to meet them.

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Tristan and Isolde: a review of the medieval and modern story

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Preparing for War of the Wings 2017

War of the Wings is a 4-5 day long camping event in the Society for Creative Anachronism, and one of the bright spots on the calendar of events for the Kingdom of Atlantia.  We talk about what makes this event so popular, and all the ways that try to get involved.

From Bardic circles, to sitting at Troll welcoming the attendants, to the Masked Ball Dance, we discuss the activities that we have planned and how to make the most out of this great event.

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Episode 18: Fall University 2017

In this episode we return to the Fall University of the Kingdom of Atlantia, part of the Society for Creative Anachronism. This is one of our favorite events and we enjoyed it immensely, discussing everything from the site, to the classes, to the new skills we learned. Universities are the place where you learn the skills you need for crafts within the SCA, where you practice medieval arts like dance and music, and its where all arts and science begin.
But here, we also talk about what it takes to be a good student and a good teacher at a University class. We delve into thorny theoretical questions about how to respond when you know more than the teacher, and why being a good community member means being a good student.

Episode 17 Rip Rap Revisited

We look back at the recent event we attended with the Society For Creative Anachronism (SCA), a historical re-creation society. This event, the Rip Rap War, holds a special place for us because it was hosted by our local Barony, so we are not unbiased.

Nevertheless, we turn our critical gaze on all the good and bad that we experienced over the weekend. We examine everything from the martial field, to the Arts and Sciences competition, to the closing Feast and come away with a very favorable impression.