The Shakespeare Society

Wellesley College's Oldest Society. Founded in 1877.

"It is to be all made of faith and service."

alwaysiambic:

Stephen Colbert on Whose Line is it Anyways playing an ‘Overly Dramatic Shakespearean Actor’ in the sketch Let’s Make A Date.

meanshakespeare:

why, i will see thee at philippi, then

Mean Romans
youknowyourebritishwhen:

Facial reconstruction of Richard III based on skull next to nearest living relative Michael Ibsen

Science!

youknowyourebritishwhen:

Facial reconstruction of Richard III based on skull next to nearest living relative Michael Ibsen

Science!

(via hatcrimes)

“I have no brother, I am like no brother;
And this word ‘love,’ which graybeards call divine,
Be resident in men like one another
And not in me: I am myself alone.”

—   Richard (Henry VI Part III, Act V scene vi)

(Source: dailyshakespeare, via dailyshakespeare)

kiss the bottle, spin the girl: Pretty/Butch: Images of Masculinity in Goold's Richard II

professorfangirl:

Reblogged to accommodate revisions.

(Just putting together some notes and images for a future class here, and thought I’d share. This is all pretty obvious, but I wanted to have it pulled together for reference…)

In his production of Richard II for the BBC’s Hollow…

(via kate-the-curst)

hellotailor:

leupagus:

thebookh8r:

ornamentedembellished:

Sarah Connolly is really confirming my decision to be (selectively) mezzosexual. 

She has a very noble brow! Damn

TROUSER ROLES TROUSER ROLES SOMEBODY GET ME DRUNK SO I CAN TALK ABOUT TROUSER ROLES

idk anything about this role but i luv it already because middle-aged butch lady with grey hair wearing a military uniform.

That’s some excellent looking stage drag.

(Source: hackett-out, via watsonianfangirl)

Thanks to everyone who came to see Taming of the Shrew!

It was a very successful run, we all had an amazing time, and we hope you did too!

We’ll update you in the next two weeks about what Fall 2013’s play will be…

Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing

(Source: fandoms-trump-real-life, via alwaysiambic)

Hoop Rolling 2013!

Above: Little siblings of graduating seniors camp out the night before to ensure their big sibs get prime starting positions.

Below: Seniors after hoop rolling. Special props to President Anna Moses (back row, far right) for being the first Shaker to cross the finish line!

Photos by Annie Wang ‘14