tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581099872724683650.post6162762235809915470..comments2024-01-20T05:36:17.500-06:00Comments on Bardfilm: Macbeth, Directed by Teller (of "Penn and Teller" Fame)kjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14863005904313974654noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581099872724683650.post-36932842624954602622011-05-16T17:10:53.110-05:002011-05-16T17:10:53.110-05:00My son and I were lucky enough to see this product...My son and I were lucky enough to see this production live. I was sitting on the aisle and periodically creepy people would slither and grab as they walked the center aisle. Yeeks.<br /><br />We went with a bunch of homeschoolers to a school matinee. The actors came out after the show--and they joked (?) that all of Teller's direction was more or less mouthed to them face-to-face.<br /><br />BTW, the Folger edition with the DVD was one of my son's birthday presents when he recently turned 12. Never heard so many squeals.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543197858284977937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581099872724683650.post-57057280788851206422011-05-16T13:44:57.499-05:002011-05-16T13:44:57.499-05:00I'm glad that careful readers of Bardfilm are ...I'm glad that careful readers of <i>Bardfilm</i> are rewarded with nifty little inside jokes like the "Teller's Director's Commentary" one. Bravo, Shakespeare Geek, for being the first to point it out!<br /><br />The question about slight-of-hand is interesting, CRS. The first thought that springs to mind is Mark Antony's "Lend me your ears"--perhaps because magicians tend to find coins in people's ears. But "O, for a muse of fire" has a large range of magical possibilities. And, of course, Prospero might provide a bit of food for magical thought!<br /><br />Any other suggestions?<br /><br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863005904313974654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581099872724683650.post-41531776050013219722011-05-16T12:13:34.718-05:002011-05-16T12:13:34.718-05:00Magic and Shakespeare! Glad you mentioned this on...Magic and Shakespeare! Glad you mentioned this one!<br /><br />One of my treasures is a copy of that publication,<a href="http://www.christopher-shelton.com/images/Magicians/sleepnomore.jpg" rel="nofollow"> signed by Teller.</a><br /><br />When everyone else in the room was asking him to sign playing cards and old Playbills, I asked him to sign Macbeth. He seemed thrilled and spoke with me about the production for some time. <br /><br />That was several years ago. Then last week I was asked to perform for the Society of American Magicians. Figuring everyone else on the bill would do card tricks, I chose to perform the dagger speech with a bit of magic thrown in. The dagger disappeared and reappeared, was suddenly covered with blood and then clean again, etc. <br /><br />It was a bit of a literal take on the speech; but I was performing for magic geeks, not Shakespeare ones. <br /><br />It went over quite well, and I'd love to find more ways to blend my two favorite corners of the theatre. Any ideas for other speeches that would go well with some sleight of hand?CRShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155972391697013367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581099872724683650.post-48055335058891459602011-05-16T12:11:50.139-05:002011-05-16T12:11:50.139-05:00"Teller is the part of the comic duo of magic..."Teller is the part of the comic duo of magicians who virtually never speaks during their routines."<br /><br />"includes Teller's director's commentary, and I'm always sure to turn that off "<br /><br />That's the joke, of course. Even with it on, you still don't hear anything. :)<br /><br />(Actually that is not true, I just had to say it.)<br /><br />Teller is actually quite the scholar, not a lot of people realize that. During the production of this show, his partner Penn had a radio show where he gave regular updates. They even kept a blog: <br /><br />http://www.pennandteller.com/03/coolstuff/tellersmacbethindex.htmlDuane Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16569611828708601563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581099872724683650.post-47829246302040324012011-05-16T12:10:19.201-05:002011-05-16T12:10:19.201-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.CRShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155972391697013367noreply@blogger.com