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

[NickAdams]

Maybe, but I'm feeling too ambitious right now to do abridgments. If we are going to pull off a full play (like Hamlet, which is well over four hours in running length) we must realize that it will be a long and continuous process.

That's perfect! If it's on youtube, then it can be watched in installments. The length is irrelevant. The fact that we are members of a literary community and not theater, is that we, or at least I am, are interested with the text. This is a production of Shakespeare by readers, not performers, and I'm very excited about it.

I like the idea of us watching Mouse Trap on our screens. Especially if we have users with cameras attached to their comps, because it would look great with the house lights off and the light from the screen flickering on their faces.

That's if Hamlet is the thing.

[DanielBenoit]

That's perfect! If it's on youtube, then it can be watched in installments. The length is irrelevant. The fact that we are members of a literary community and not theater, is that we, or at least I am, are interested with the text. This is a production of Shakespeare by readers, not performers, and I'm very excited about it.

Hear, hear!

I like the idea of us watching Mouse Trap on our screens. Especially if we have users with cameras attached to their comps, because it would look great with the house lights off and the light from the screen flickering on their faces.

Ooooo! Inspiration!

[Janine]

I suppose I'll be the scritp editor. But since this is a sensitive subject for all, we can have a small vote on our club disscusion page concerning the final copy.

Ok, I will check it out when we decide which play.

Well a full running time is usually two hours. Though it is one of the Bard's more amature works and by no mean compares to Midsummer Night's Dream or Much Ado.

Just curious; how will you do a 2 plus hour play on Youtube? Will it be in parts. I guess in scenes, right?

A video, already edited by Nick, of Mousetrap.

Oh yeah, who is in Mousetrap? Can I go a run it through search and find it? I have a channel page on Youtube. Let me go and check it out.

[DanielBenoit]

Just curious; how will you do a 2 plus hour play on Youtube? Will it be in parts. I guess in scenes, right?

Oh yeah, who is in Mousetrap? Can I go a run it through search and find it? I have a channel page on Youtube. Let me go and check it out.

We divide each video into scenes.


No, no, no. A video that will be made (if we do Hamlet) by us.

[Janine]

We divide each video into scenes.

Ok, good!

No, no, no. A video that will be made (if we do Hamlet) by us.

Ok, I went there and yes, there is now a zillion things under the search for Mousetrap....

[Drkshadow03]

We divide each video into scenes.


No, no, no. A video that will be made (if we do Hamlet) by us.

Heh. We should just do audio (since not everyone has a camera) then render computer generated characters to dub with our voices.

[DanielBenoit]

Heh. We should just do audio (since not everyone has a camera) then render computer generated characters to dub with our voices.

Well, I was thinking of something a bit different.

If it comes to the point to which we don't have enough people with video cameras, we can always do all audio, with me creating a motage of still pictures to illustrate the narrative, mood and atmosphere.

[toni]

If it comes to the point to which we don't have enough people with video cameras, we can always do all audio, with me creating a motage of still pictures to illustrate the narrative, mood and atmosphere.

If that is the case, I guess it won't hurt for me to audition

By the way, ladies and gents, the complete works of William Shakespeare can be found here. Complete text and all. Thought it might be helpful for anyone who wants to be a part of this but don't have the books.

[DanielBenoit]

If that is the case, I guess it won't hurt for me to audition

Yay! It's great to have you onboard!

[Three Sparrows]

I voted for Hamlet.
I am so sad, I have dial-up(sooo slow) and I don't have a camera that would work. Oh well, I'll have to watch the finished thing though. Open it up and wait all day for it to load. This sounds like a lot of fun though, and I hope you get more actors. Too bad, I already know a lot of lines from the play...
Do you have a Hamlet yet?
I'm so exited to see it.

[Janine]

If that is the case, I guess it won't hurt for me to audition

By the way, ladies and gents, the complete works of William Shakespeare can be found here. Complete text and all. Thought it might be helpful for anyone who wants to be a part of this but don't have the books.

Hey, beautiful Toni, if it is Hamlet which part will you audition for - beautiful tragic Ophelia? I think you would be great as she. It did dawn on me today that if it is Hamlet there are not that many female roles. I think of Ophelia, Hamlet's mother, a maid and one of the players is a female, and not sure there be any others. I guess, so far, we have more men here than women. I am not acting; I am the behind the scenes role of casting director. What fun that will be. I know so many on Litnet since I have been here a good while. I can't wait to get started. I can think of some great guys who would love to ham it up; I may tell them about this thread this weekend, before the voting is over.

[Mathor]

I'm glad people are seeing Hamlet is obviously the best choice. If this goes through, i'd be happy to contribute myself to acting.

[DanielBenoit]

I'm glad people are seeing Hamlet is obviously the best choice. If this goes through, i'd be happy to contribute myself to acting.

Great! I'll add you to the list!

[Janine]

Glad to see you here, Mathor! I knew that Litnetters would soon show up to play a role. Wowy, Hamlet has 7 votes. This is going to be great. Three Sparrows, glad to see you here too, and so enthusiastic. I wish you had a video camera or mic. I am sorry it will take so long to load the video, but you can be one of our guaranteed audience. Without an audience, there would be no success, so you are valued greatly!

[DanielBenoit]

Okay, here's an important notice: For now on, for every person that volunteers, they must say which medium they would like to use; audio or video.

For everyone who has already volunteered and have not already mentioned their preffered meduim, should articulate the medium they are comfortable with.

By the way, since Hamlet is in the lead by far, our actors should start thinking about which roles they would like to play (almost everyone will have to do multiple roles) and name your choice on the Shakespeare Fan Club group. This is by no means offical and is merely speculative preparation, so don't start practicing lines or anything

Also, if you volunteered and do not see your name in the actors list on the SFC group, please tell me.