To Be or Not to Be: That Is the Question Filmmakers Can’t Resist

The Shakespearean monologue that is featured twice in “Hamnet” has long informed the movies, often in surprising ways that can make us rethink the words.
Backstage

6 of the Bard’s Best Comedic Monologues for ‘Mirth and Laughter’

If you’ve already read our tips on how to perform a monologue by William Shakespeare, you know there’s a lot of humor to be mined from Will’s particular linguistic stylings. Being able to perform a ...
Backstage

Madness, Murder + Mortality: The Best Monologues from ‘Hamlet’

From the Danish prince’s existential philosophizing to Ophelia’s devastating break from reality, Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is a gold mine of powerful speeches—the brooding titular character alone gives ...
Decider

‘Andor’ Marries Star Wars With Shakespeare With Forest Whitaker’s Incendiary Ode to Rhydonium: “Revolution is Not For the Sane!”

Discover What’s Streaming On: Andor Season 2 Episode 5 “I Have Friends Everywhere” on Disney+ ends with a bananas monologue from incendiary revolutionary Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker) that marries ...