Monday, November 25, 2024

Nov 25– From "The Shoemaker’s Holiday" by Thomas Dekker (1600)

 My wife went to BU


Summary: Forbidden romance, crossdressing, bawdy jokes!

Commentary: This felt very much like a standard (if not terribly polished) comedy of the era, based on other plays I've seen from around the same time. Kind of hard to follow, not sure if that's the play, the production, or my fault.

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