Pissing off tyrants and idiots since 1590.

Studied, taught, visited Stratford, attended plays, .....

But even though I've forgotten much (not joking), I think by showing Trump as Caesar this interpretation is NOT anti-assassination.

Shakespeare would have been, given the royal patronage.

Maybe this is why I see Trump more as a Macbeth, if one is being Shakespearean. Duncan could be interpreted as Obama, metaphorically, as Trump seeks to destroy his legacy.

has been produced in different formats, "modernized" interpretations, many times. So if you see Trump more as MacBeth, and the company were to produce it that way, don't you think that would be a cause for those who don't know various productions of art as well?

Not that a single one of these lowlifes has ever read Shakespeare or would be caught dead at a play.

I have some RW friends who were very upset over this play. The thought it was about Trump and not Shakespeare. Both on FB and in real life, the gaggle of wingers all expressed outrage. Until someone pointed out that it was the Bard of Avon's work. (Me). And told them the title (Julius Caesar) the plot etc of the play and that it is a anti assassination at its core.

All of a sudden their outrage subsided. Bunchadumbfucks.

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of such misdirected protests. In the play, there's a scene where an angry mob comes across an innocent bystander who has the same name as one of the assassins. He tries to explain that he's not one of the conspirators, but the mob kills him anyway. A perfect depiction of Trumpette thinking from 400 years ago.

especially of the mob variety. That's why the classics survive.

As if most of us have not already figured that out.

Or maybe not. They probably don't know it's in England and not in Massachusetts.

...it has a Shakespeare festival, too...

They're making these threats of violence to make the Nazis look bad.

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Imagine that

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

has his number - he's a writer
Would be good for Trumpers to call too and leave Wll a stern message about his play writins

I know some children that go to summer camp there