From: mbottorff@lshelby.com   
      
   Sea Wasp (Ryk E. Spoor)  wrote:   
      
   > > I think I must have seen it, (I know I studied it in school).  I don't   
   > > want to see it again. Or Lear.  Or Hamlet.  Or even Macbeth.   
   > >   
   > > _Much Ado About Nothing_ , on the other hand, I've watched at least   
   > > three different productions of so far, and would be delighted to go for   
   > > more.   
   >   
   >   
   >       My favorite Shakespeare is _The Tempest_. Though I confess to having   
   > *seen* very little Shakespeare; I can't understand plays that I've   
   > attended. Reading works far better for me. I love *being* a performer in   
   > a play, but I can't fathom why people go to SEE them.   
      
   I enjoyed acting (I have a couple trophies from high school and Kawanis   
   Festival gold cirtificate... wow that seems like a long time ago), but I   
   like watching plays too.  I think my preference for Shakespeare is to   
   read it first and then see it.   
      
   I really liked reading the Tempest, but I just wasn't that enthused with   
   the one production of it I've seen.  Didn't like the interpretation of   
   Ariel, didn't like the interpretation of Caliban, thought Prospero   
   couldn't have been better, etc.   
      
   I haven't given up on it though.  I'd be quite willing to try a   
   different production with a different director.  :)   
      
      
      
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