R Montague: Trapped in the Closet Chaper 3

Romeo meets Tybalt and Mercutio on the streets after escaping the closet and had some trouble with the feud between the families from Shakesploitation II by Andy Grigg

Trina

Cracked out Trina, another favorite from Shakesploitation One, stopped by Iron Age Theatre to wish the new cast the best with Shakesploitation II at the Fringe but, as usual, because distracted.

One more from Olivia's Chapbook

Depression and angst are the hallmark of teen poetry and Olivia from Friday the 13th Night is no exception. I am sure many of you are thinking, won't the killer get to her already.... if just to stop the poetry. See if she suffers as much as her readers in Shakesploitation II Iambic Boogaloo. www.ironagetheatre.irg/shakesploitation II.

A Poetic Interlude

Ed shares a Shakesploitated reworking of some Shakespeare.

The Confessional

Krissy returns from a break and has some things to say about her fellow actors in the Iron Age Confessional. (By the way... she is right 9at least about her own situation)..... See if they work it out at Shakesploitation II Iambic Boogaloo at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival is September. www.ironagetheatre.org

Shakesploitation Special Effect Extra

Learn a bit about the magic behind the technology that drives Shakesploitation.

Meet Fabian

The ideas and thoughts presented in this blog entry by Fabian do not represent the ideas or beliefs of Iron Age Theatre or its subsidiaries. Fabian is a disturbed young man who has lost his way and listens too much to the cure. Iron Age completely supports any accidental of purposeful assault on Fabian. I mean if he was killed by some masked killer at Camp Palmer, I think few of us would really be upset..... Iron Age Theatre does not support the use of any drug or drug paraphernalia.

An Actor's Conflict

Comedy can breed contempt or so this Confessional by one of the Shakesploitation actors seems to suggest. Will they make it or will there be blood?????

Olivia's Poetry Corner

Poor sad poet Olivia shares another ground breaking bit of verse from her private book. Will these poems win the heart of Viola?

Shakesploitation Sound Design

Take a behind the scenes look at the intricate and thoughtful sound design team for Shakesploitation. Their painstaking exploration of potential sound for this years Fringe production is evidence of the professionalism and talent of the crew.

A Message from CC III to ....

This underground transmission from Cobra HQ is a pun filled warning to CC III arch nemesis. Any likeness to any character imagined, living or dead , or to the emperor from Star Wars, is purely coincidental and potentially budgetary in nature.

The blog presents the credits from the pimpified retelling of Shakespleare's tragic moor in "Grand Theft Othello," part of the 2005 Fringe hit, Shakesploitation. For those that saw it a pleasant memory, for those that missed it an invitation to the Fringe perfromances

Meet Malvolio

Malvolio, the newest male counselor at Camp Palmer doesn't have an idea of how to treat a woman, but his fellow Illryian's are sure to teach him well, as long as he can hear them

The Shakesploitation Project

In July and August 2009, a troupe of actors retired to a rehearsal space to develop a theatrical exploration of Shakespeare's materworks. Lead into the artistc endeavor by playwright Andy Grigg and Director John Doyle, the company hoped to discover new meaning in the bard's writing through extreme meathods. They were never heard from again. The following blog video was found in a canister under a pile of outdated pack of M&M peanut candies and stale twizzlers along with a few crumpled and bloodied pages of a play called Shakesploiation II. We share this with you in the interest of giving voice to this humble actor who struggles so hard to get the message out before is potentially unforutante end. We hope to be able to get more video from the tape, but the damage is terrifying. www.ironagetheatre.org/shakesploitation2.html

Meet Orsino

Meet Orsino, the love struck lead counselor from Friday the 13th Night, part of Shakesploitation II, Iambic Boogaloo. Orsino struggles with his feelings for Cesar, the hot and sexy Viola disguised as a man. He want to get closer to him/her but has the common teen male aversion to WANGER. He comes up with a solution, perhaps a dream of how to get up on that.

PUCK OFF!

If our Blogs have offended, Puck takes a moment to make apology but as with everything in Shakesploitation, things don't always go as the bard planned. Ffrom the sold out 2005 production of Shakesploitation I by Andy Grigg.

Shakespeare The Man and the Myth: Who Wrote Shakespeare's Plays?

The continuing eduational program about the historical truth of Shakespeare and his works. Our host tackles the issue of the authorship of Shakespeare's plays in this episode.

Shakesploitation Style Dramaturgy

Shakesploitation II: Behind the Scenes Dramaturgical Discussions. a hidden camera captured this brilliant few momnets of scholarly discussion during rehearsal for Shakesploitation II: Iambic Boogaloo opening in September at 941 Theater in Philadelphia as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Produced by Iron Age Theatre.

Meet Maria

Meet Maria - Mariah?? another of the horny teen counselors from" Friday the 13th Night," part of Shakesploitation II at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival

Shakesploitation II - The Man Behind the Myth Part 1

Shakesploitation Video Blog Part 2
Who was Shakespeare? Mic Shares his in depth research about the Man, the Myth and Message