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This Is Informative, You Should Watch It of the Day: While Shakespeare’s plays are more often performed than any other playwright in recorded history, modern productions forego one of the most important aspects of Shakespeare’s work: The original pronunciation.

Kansas theater professor Paul Meier is planning to right that wrong with an original-pronunciation production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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    Yeah, I think I am the last person on the internet to watch this, but it is awesome.
  9. mcflymalfoylove reblogged this from thedailywhat and added:
    now. I’d so love to see this play!
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    For some reason, all I can think...Brad Pitt in Snatch when I watch this. Was Shakespeare...
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    EVERYTHING ABOUT SHAKESPEARE IS RUSHING BACK TO ME
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  18. eldinire said: Oh my god WANT.
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    is my favorite play ever and...subtle differences
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    pretty cool, and I do so love Shakespeare. =]
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