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Plays/Questions Answered by Expert Shannon Kisch
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Hamlet | 8/5/2011 |
| Q: I have a research paper due on Hamlet and I am struggling with it. I have always had a hard time ... A: What a fantastic topic! I actually wrote my final seminar paper for my BA on feigned insanity in ... | |
| HAMLET | 5/22/2011 |
| Q: im lisa and im currently studying Hamlet. I was just wondering ...would you be able to provide me ... A: Hamlet is full of intense human relationships. Hamlet's relationships with almost every other ... | |
| Madness in Hamlet and Titus Andronicus | 3/15/2011 |
| Q: I have to write a research paper on madness, involving both Hamlet and Titus Andronicus. My issue I ... A: Madness in Hamlet and Titus Andronicus is a GREAT topic - many possibilities for discussion. I'm not ... | |
| Drama Audition (please HELP!) | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: I am auditioning for a British Drama school, and they ask you to prepare a modern British monologue ... A: ! First of all, I apologize for the delay in answering, but contemporary drama is not really my ... | |
| Julius Caesar Rhetoric | 12/16/2010 |
| Q: I already have the quote with Prtia and Brutus and also the one between Metellus and Caesar but I ... A: I think a good example of rhetoric in Julius Caesar may be Mark Antony's famous speech at Caesar's ... | |
| Shakespeare Scene for two males | 10/30/2010 |
| Q: I need a Shakespeare scene for two male for my acting class. Any suggestions? ANSWER: Hi Daniel - ... A: I'm really sorry for the late reply, but I only received your question this evening... All right, ... | |
| Shakespeare Scene for two males | 10/27/2010 |
| Q: I need a Shakespeare scene for two male for my acting class. Any suggestions? A: There are a LOT of good scenes for two men in Shakespeare... if you can tell me a bit more about ... | |
| Hamlet | 12/12/2009 |
| Q: I have been assigned a Hamlet essay due in a week. Using the quote "So long as man is protected by ... A: but it's taken me awhile to consider. This is definitely an interesting quote regarding Hamlet. It ... | |
| MacBeth | 11/12/2009 |
| Q: I am directing a condensed version of MacBeth in my high school drama class and it's exciting ... A: and what an original approach! Shakespeare lends itself well to multiple casting, because many of ... | |
| Shakespeare/ Actors for School Assignment | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: could you please advise if the actors played more than one character in a Shakespearean play, if so ... A: It is likely that many of Shakespeare's actors, especially the ones not playing main parts, took ... | |
| Shakespearian Quote Meaning | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: I remember being taught that "get ye to a nunnery" meant to "go to a whore house". I cannot today, ... A: The 'official' definition of "Nunnery" is (and was in Shakespeare's time) "a dwelling place for ... | |
| Julius Caesar | 4/19/2009 |
| Q: i'm doing a seminar on Julius Caesar and my topic is the rest of the conspirators. I just need help ... A: I'm sorry for the delay in answering - honestly, your list is impressive and it's taken me a bit to ... | |
| shakespeare | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: I have to perform a shakespeare duologue for an acting exam. The duologue must be for a male and ... A: you have a huge variety of duologues to choose from - almost all of Shakespeare's plays have ... | |
| feminist perspective of King Lear | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: I am researching a feminist perspective of King Lear. I saw in another answer that you thought ... A: Sorry to return your question with one of my own, but unfortunately feminism isn't my field of ... | |
| the type of language used in macbeth | 2/21/2009 |
| Q: hey i am wrighting a seminar to present to my class and i want to make a point about the type of ... A: I'm very sorry for the delay in responding to your question. Thanks for the additional information. ... | |
| the type of language used in macbeth | 2/19/2009 |
| Q: hey i am wrighting a seminar to present to my class and i want to make a point about the type of ... A: Sorry for the continued follow up, but I don't understand what sort of point you're trying to make - ... | |
| the type of language used in macbeth | 2/16/2009 |
| Q: hey i am wrighting a seminar to present to my class and i want to make a point about the type of ... A: Could you please be a bit more specific - what type of language? Are you talking about the ... | |
| Shakespearean Acting | 2/4/2009 |
| Q: I am doing a research paper for my high school Shakespeare class (which I love!). And the topic I ... A: Ok, thanks for the clarification. Now for the materials - here is a list that seemed to be what ... | |
| Shakespearean Acting | 2/1/2009 |
| Q: I am doing a research paper for my high school Shakespeare class (which I love!). And the topic I ... A: I'm so sorry for the delay in answering your e-mail - thanks for the further details. Before ... | |
| Shakespearean Acting | 1/29/2009 |
| Q: I am doing a research paper for my high school Shakespeare class (which I love!). And the topic I ... A: What a wonderful topic! Could you please just give me a bit more information - * Are you looking ... | |
| Willam Shakespeare's son Hamnet | 12/4/2008 |
| Q: What happened to Hamnet to make Shakespeare write Hamlet? A: First of all, please forgive my late response - there is a technical problem in the system, and I ... | |
| Shakespearean actors | 1/27/2008 |
| Q: How were coloured characters, such as Othello, portrayed in Elizabethan times? Were there coloured ... A: but there is a bug in the system which has prevented me from receiving questions on my email. ... | |
| women in theatre | 11/12/2007 |
| Q: ..I am trying to write a paper on women in theatre and I was wondering if you could give me any ... A: Your question covers a very broad and complex subject, and it is difficult for me to give you a ... | |
| women in othello | 10/27/2007 |
| Q: can you please help me with thisAre Desdemona and Emilia too weak and easily decieved to be ... A: Hm... are Desdemona and Emilia too weak and easily deceived to be convincing? Well, you can make an ... | |
| what play to do | 10/2/2007 |
| Q: I am going to direct a play at the high school I teach at. The theater is state of the art. It's new ... A: What a terrific position to be in... let me see, I am less familiar with contemporary playwrights ... | |
| romeo and juliet essay | 9/13/2007 |
| Q: I am supposed to be writing an essay on romeo and juliet by describing an important idea you learned ... A: Ideas that come to mind: * The fact of youth rebelling against authority (Romeo and Juliet, of ... | |
| shakespeare essay | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: I would desperatly like to know how women were treated in shakespeare's time, and more importantly ... A: Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you, but I've actually been involved in directing a ... | |
| Elizabethan acting styles | 4/29/2007 |
| Q: I'm preparing for my Unit 6- Performance in Context paper for my Theatre Studies A Level and our ... A: Once again, I apologize for the delay… show craziness has been occupying most of my time. For a ... | |
| Elizabethan acting styles | 4/26/2007 |
| Q: I'm preparing for my Unit 6- Performance in Context paper for my Theatre Studies A Level and our ... A: I will be happy to help you, but your question is really very broad... if you give me a bit more ... | |
| suggestion of plays for at risk students | 4/25/2007 |
| Q: I was just informed by my department chair that we have funds available to spend on books - but - we ... A: In case you did not receive my response (I know you are under time pressure) here are some of the ... | |
| suggestion of plays for at risk students | 4/25/2007 |
| Q: I was just informed by my department chair that we have funds available to spend on books - but - we ... A: Sounds like a worthwhile project - congratulations on the funding... If you would, I would be ... | |
| women in plays | 4/15/2007 |
| Q: who let women to act in british plays in the 1600s and why? A: Your question is an interesting one, and I had actually never looked into the specifics of the ... | |
| Theatre | 4/4/2007 |
| Q: How many filmed versions of the tragedy 'Antigone' are there, and which are most useful in teaching ... A: Unfortunately, Greek Theatre is not my area of expertise. I have done a bit of research, however, ... | |
| A Desdemona quote... | 4/1/2007 |
| Q: I study acting in college and we're preparing scenes this semester. One of the scenes that I ... A: Please forgive the delay in replying - you caught me on a holiday eve and I haven't had a chance ... | |
| Madness in Hamlet | 3/28/2007 |
| Q: i have to write a 5-7 page essay on "the madness in Hamlet" but i have no idea how i should write ... A: I'm very happy to receive this question, because as it happens my BA thesis was based partly on ... | |
| The role of female servants in Shakespears books. | 3/4/2007 |
| Q: A: Sorry that it's taken a few days to get back to you. I have not done much research into the role of ... | |
Shannon Kisch
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer many Shakespeare (plays and Elizabethan theater historic)-related questions. I also have a fair degree of knowledge in the field of modern English-speaking playwrights.
Experience
I am Artistic Director of an English-speaking community theater in Jerusalem. In this capacity, I have directed both modern and classical works, with an emphasis on Shakespeare. I have a BA in Theater Studies from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and I was recently accepted as an MA candidate at the Shakespeare Institute at Stratford-Upon-Avon
Organizations
Center Stage Theater - Artistic Director
Education/Credentials
B.A. (Magna cuum Laude) - Theater Studies, Hebrew U.
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