Also, a full performance of <i>Hamlet</i>!

Guards! Guards! Live Reading by OpinionedAngel on 2020-04-12 02:25:38 UTC Reply

I don't know how many people here are familiar with the late, great Terry Pratchett or the awesome YouTube channel Overly Sarcastic Productions, but they're currently doing a live reading of the book "Guards! Guards!"

(Out so Far:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUHf47Ol5M0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFtxWF1pnzM

So give it a watch... and if so inclined, watch the rest of OSP's videos. It consists of historical descriptions, literary summaries, trope explanations and the odd video game livestream.,

Also, a full performance of Hamlet! by doctorlit on 2020-04-14 01:45:01 UTC Plug Reply

Provided by the Globe Theater itself, a 2018 performance is available here. I didn't have the time to watch the entire two-and-a-half hour run-time, but the bit I did have time to watch demonstrated that the lady playing Hamlet himself is superb. She put a lot of energy into her face and voice for the role; it was really amazing to watch!

. . . Oh, yeah, a lot of the roles are genderbent. Makes things even more interesting!

—doctorlit, finally coming to terms with the fact that reading Shakespeare's works like novels maybe isn't the best way to enjoy them
Ooh, thanks for the rec! For those who haven't read any _Discworld_ before... by Neshomeh on 2020-04-13 02:29:57 UTC Reply

I'm of the opinion that appreciating Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld series is nigh-essential to properly appreciating PPC humor, and Guards! Guards! is a great place to start. It's the first one I ever read. ^_^ So, don't worry if you've never read any of the other books. If this interests you, jump right in!

~Neshomeh