{"id":365,"date":"2001-02-28T14:41:00","date_gmt":"2001-02-28T14:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidfoubert.com\/?p=365"},"modified":"2023-12-27T02:51:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T02:51:53","slug":"the-plays-the-thing-nyt-feature-with-david-and-the-stnj-shakespearelive-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidfoubert.com\/?p=365","title":{"rendered":"The Play&#8217;s the Thing: NYT Feature with David and the STNJ ShakespeareLIVE! staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David was recently featured in a New York Times article about the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey ShakespeareLIVE! production of Hamlet with which he is is touring as title character Hamlet. The specially abridged production with a cast of 8 tours middle and high schools, providing study guides and talkback opportunities &#8211; and there are also public opportunities to catch this production on March 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;On Tuesday, the &#8221;Hamlet&#8221; troupe travels to Kushner Yeshiva High School in Livingston. In preparation, Shaindy Zudick, the school&#8217;s director of student activities, attended a showcase performance for teachers and came away impressed.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8221;The most important lines were staged beautifully, so the students got the essence of the play and the language,&#8217; she said. &#8221;The minimalist staging had a tremendous effect on the overall mood and atmosphere of the play. I just think it was brilliant for high school students.&#8221;<br><\/em><br><em>&#8230; &#8220;After the show, student questions range from &#8221;What&#8217;s up with the tape?&#8221; to &#8221;Why was Hamlet dressed in women&#8217;s clothes?&#8221; (He wasn&#8217;t, and besides, &#8221;pink&#8217;s a power color,&#8221; said David Foubert, the show&#8217;s Hamlet.)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>Claudia Kuehl<\/strong>, New York Times, Feb 25 2001<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-new-york-times wp-block-embed-the-new-york-times\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"THEATER; The Play&#039;s the Thing, Especially When It Isn&#039;t Too Long\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/svc\/oembed\/html\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2001%2F02%2F25%2Fnyregion%2Ftheater-the-play-s-the-thing-especially-when-it-isn-t-too-long.html#?secret=YtERxooPpU\" data-secret=\"YtERxooPpU\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David was recently featured in a New York Times article about the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey ShakespeareLIVE! production of Hamlet with which he is is touring as title character Hamlet. 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