Vote on a Play for Litnet's Youtube Shakespeare Theatre!

[toni]

So this is the thread where we vote on a play to perform for the first-ever Literature Network Youtube Shakespeare Theatre. (applause)

I am posting all the plays here to be voted on. So whether you want to be involved on this project (calling all budding thespians!) or want to be a spectator, please vote on a play that you want to perform/see performed.
Poll ends in a 7 days- or could be extended up to 10 days so make sure to cast your vote now.


If you have no idea what I'm talking about, check out this thread
Pitching an idea: Lit-Networks Youtube Shakespeare Theatre

or better yet, join our social group for updates!
Shakespeare Fan Club

Feel free to ask questions or make suggestions.

Thank you very much for your time and looking forward to your participation!

See you at the virtual Youtube Shakespeare Theatre!

[rimbaud]

where to vote?


go Romeo and Juliet!!!!!

[toni]

Poll now fixed! Took awhile, my apologies.
Hey Rimbaud

[DanielBenoit]

Whoooo!!!!

I voted Hamlet

Thanks again toni!

[toni]

No problem. Voted Hamlet as well

[kelby_lake]

I voted Anthony and Cleopatra as I haven't seen that done before. We should go for something obscurer- there's like 10 million versions of Hamlet.

[Janine]

I voted Anthony and Cleopatra as I haven't seen that done before. We should go for something obscurer- there's like 10 million versions of Hamlet.

BUT, I am sure our version will be UNIQUE!!!


I may vote for "Hamlet" myself; since I know the lines to it practically verbatim, having seen and heard the production so many times; also, there is a world of material to draw on. Anyone see the film "A Midwinter's Tale" directed by Kenneth Branagh? It's about a poor theater company, in the dead of winter, attempting to put on "Hamlet" independently. They, too have auditions. It's pretty riotous, not that I am implying our own play here will be anything but dead serious. Hummm...now who would make a good "Hamlet"?

I haven't decided 100% yet, if I will vote for it; but it's a good posibility, unless I vote on a comedy instead. I am also not sure what my role in all this will be. I am totally camera shy and microphone shy, too. I don't own a video camera. Is anyone 'Casting Director' yet? I could contact people to see if they would be interested in roles/auditioning....sort of the PR person. Otherwise, any ideas on how we do pick actors or people to audition?

[DanielBenoit]

I am also not sure what my role in all this will be. I am totally camera shy and microphone shy, too. I don't own a video camera. Is anyone 'Casting Director' yet? I could contact people to see if they would be interested in roles/auditioning....sort of the PR person. Otherwise, any ideas on how we do pick actors or people to audition?

What a wonderful idea! Of course you can be casting director, if you want to be. Thank you!

[Janine]

What a wonderful idea! Of course you can be casting director, if you want to be. Thank you!

Ok, let me know what I do? I guess we have to know the play first and then I can message those I think might participate in their profile pages. Hummm....if it is Hamlet, finding an Ophelia will not be that difficult. We have a lot of pretty misses here; and some might even like the tragic idea of playing mad!

[Barbarous]

I voted Timon of Athens. Let's start off right with the odd-ball play!

[DanielBenoit]

Ok, let me know what I do? I guess we have to know the play first and then I can message those I think might participate in their profile pages. Hummm....if it is Hamlet, finding an Ophelia will not be that difficult. We have a lot of pretty misses here; and some might even like the tragic idea of playing mad!

Excellent! Thought we still don't know what play to do. You can message people if you want and just ask them if they want to volunteer.

[Janine]

Excellent! Thought we still don't know what play to do. You can message people if you want and just ask them if they want to volunteer.

I mentioned it to two friends already.

Ugh...Timons of Athens is not Shakespeare's best play, in my opinion.

I think I am going to vote now for Hamlet....why not; it's still the best play in my opinion; and it would be lots of fun to do.

[Dori]

Oh la la! What a scrumptious idea!

I voted Othello. I'm taking an intro to Shakespeare class right now (the professor has dubbed it "baby Shakespeare"), and we were placed into groups, and each group was assigned a play to do a presentation on. What did my group get? Othello.



And I was put with some awesome people; one of the more unique things we'll be featuring in our presentation is our very own sock puppet production of Othello.

Ultimately, if Othello wins, I'm in. Romeo & Juliet is good for me too. And I'd be more inclined to do a more comedic representation of the play, rather than a serious one.

[DanielBenoit]

Oh la la! What a scrumptious idea!

I voted Othello. I'm taking an intro to Shakespeare class right now (the professor has dubbed it "baby Shakespeare"), and we were placed into groups, and each group was assigned a play to do a presentation on. What did my group get? Othello.



And I was put with some awesome people; one of the more unique things we'll be featuring in our presentation is our very own sock puppet production of Othello.

Ultimately, if Othello wins, I'm in. Romeo & Juliet is good for me too. And I'd be more inclined to do a more comedic representation of the play, rather than a serious one.

That sounds like a really fun class!

Do you want me to list you in the cast on the Shakespeare Fan Club group?

[Dori]

That sounds like a really fun class!

Do you want me to list you in the cast on the Shakespeare Fan Club group?

It is a really fun class! All I've done is read and watch Shakespeare.

And I would hold off on that. I'm very, very busy (I just got a job, yay!), so I'm not sure if I can. I can definitely help with editing if I don't have enough time to act.

And did I mention I was camera-shy?