I’m Avis Kalfsbeek and I’m reading a Shakespeare play each month. Links to free printable bookmarks and a reading log of all the plays in chronological order is below You can start anytime!
Also below is a list of Shakespeare resources to make your journey more enjoyable.
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I find it is helpful to have the character list as my bookmark. Get a free printable bookmark (if a bookmark isn't there, it is because I haven't gotten to that play yet).
Shakespeare Play Reading Order and Log
The Two Gentlemen of Verona Bookmark
The Taming of the Shrew Bookmark
A Midsummer Night's Dream Bookmark
The Merchant of Venice Bookmark
The Merry Wives of Windsor Bookmark
Get the Play
Folger Shakespeare Library — free digital texts and print editions for every play: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/
Project Gutenberg — free downloads: https://www.gutenberg.org
How to Read Shakespeare?
Benjamin McEvoy – "How to Read and Appreciate Shakespeare" (23 min): https://youtu.be/UfJ4fPkJVXs
Get Oriented
CourseHero — infographics and scene-by-scene summaries for every play: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/
Shmoop — clever summaries and side-by-side original to modern translations: https://www.shmoop.com/shakespeare/
Watch (or Listen to) a Performance
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre — productions on Globe Player: https://player.shakespearesglobe.com/
LibriVox — free full audio recordings: https://librivox.org
Throw a Bardy
Gareth Morgan's "Sunday Shakespeare" — instructions and casting charts for every play: https://www.mit.edu/~dfm/shakespeare/index.htm
How to Throw a Bardy: https://www.anselmsociety.org/blog/how-to-throw-a-bardy
