Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
🎭 We are a completely amateur Shakespearean theatre company founded in 1924. Therefore, _all_ *Super Thanks* and *Thanks* donations go towards funding our future productions 🎭 🌱
🎭 🎭📜 **Shakespearean Language: Wherefore Art Thou, Modern English?** 🤔💬
Ah, William Shakespeare, the OG wordsmith! 🎩📚 His language may sound fancy-schmancy, but fret not, modern peeps! 🤓👍
**1. Thy "Thou" Game Strong** 👑👉 "Thou," "thee," "thy" - Shakespeare be like, "Let's make pronouns confusing AF!" 😵🤪
**2. Forsooth, Fancy Words Abound!** 🌟🗣️ Wherefore use simple words when thou canst employ verily elaborate ones? 🤷♂️📖
**3. Ye Olde "Yay" and "Nay"** 👍👎 Fancy agreeing? Say "yay!" Disagree? "Nay!" Keep it olde school! 😉✅❎
**4. The Endless "Eke"** 🔚➕ "To eke or not to eke, that is the question." Seriously, what's with "eke"? 🤨🧐
**5. "Thine" vs. "Mine"** 👈👉 "Mine eyes have seen the glory…" or was it "thine eyes"? I'm so confused! 😵👀
**6. "Marry" - The OG OMG** 💍😮 Thou art surprised? Say "marry" instead of "OMG!" 'Tis much more cultured! 😲💒
**7. Unnecessary Capitalization** 🗝️👑 Shakespeare loved to randomly Capitalize Words. Just because. 😂🔠
**8. "Doth" Doth It Again** 🔄🕰️ "Doth" thou knoweth how many times "doth" is used? Spoiler: It's a LOT! 😂🔄
**9. Word Inventions Galore** 💭🌟 He invented so many words! "Eyeball," "swagger," "gossip" - dude had word game! 💪📝
**10. Thee and Thy Love Puns** 😘💞 "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" Smooth, Shakespeare, very smooth! 😎🌞
So fear not, my good fellows! 🤗🎉 Next time thou encounter Shakespearean English, thou shalt embrace it with glee! 🙌🎭😄
**"To Be or Not to Be...LOL! 😂🤷♂️**
Hark! Shakespeare's wit still slays in the 21st century! 🎭🔥 Thou knowest not how his words have found their way into our everyday chatter. 😄💬
**1. All That Glitters is Not Gold** ✨🚫: Like a shiny iPhone with a cracked screen. 😅📱
**2. Break the Ice** ❄️🔨: Smooth talkin' to start a convo, even in chilly weather! 😎💬
**3. Wild Goose Chase** 🦢🏃♂️: Chasing emojis in a text convo, but they fly away! 📱🚀
**4. It's Greek to Me** 🇬🇷🤷♀️: Trying to understand modern technology instructions! 😵💻
**5. Love is Blind** 😍💔: Crushing on someone's profile pic, but they turn out to be a catfish! 🙈🐟
**6. Green-Eyed Monster** 👁️👹: When your BFF texts your crush, and you get jealous! 😒😤
**7. Salad Days** 🥗🌱: Ah, the youthful days when we thought kale was the answer! 😂🥬
**8. All's Well That Ends Well** 🏁✌️: When the pizza arrives after a series of delivery mishaps! 🍕🚗
**9. Brevity is the Soul of Wit** 👻💬: When your friend texts back with just "K" 😆💬
**10. Too Much of a Good Thing** 🎂🤰: The struggle after eating a third slice of cake! 😵🍰
So there thou hast it, the Bard's language seamlessly blending with our modern emoji-filled lives! 🎭📱 Keep quotin' Shakespeare and adding a dash of humor to thy daily discourse! 😄👍
Carol introduces the Midsummer madness Shakespeare play with how Shakespeare still lives with us in our everyday language and discourse.
This production incorporated scenes from some of Shakespeare's most popular plays.
The play was filmed in the atmospheric setting of the Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh Friday 4 and Saturday 5 August 2017
This production incorporated scenes from some of Shakespeare's most popular plays.
The play was filmed in the atmospheric setting of the Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh Friday 4 and Saturday 5 August 2017
in loving memory of Carol Dundon
🎭 We are a completely amateur Shakespearean theatre company founded in 1924. Therefore, _all_ *Super Thanks* and *Thanks* donations go towards funding our future productions 🎭 🌱
🎭 🎭📜 **Shakespearean Language: Wherefore Art Thou, Modern English?** 🤔💬
Ah, William Shakespeare, the OG wordsmith! 🎩📚 His language may sound fancy-schmancy, but fret not, modern peeps! 🤓👍
**1. Thy "Thou" Game Strong** 👑👉 "Thou," "thee," "thy" - Shakespeare be like, "Let's make pronouns confusing AF!" 😵🤪
**2. Forsooth, Fancy Words Abound!** 🌟🗣️ Wherefore use simple words when thou canst employ verily elaborate ones? 🤷♂️📖
**3. Ye Olde "Yay" and "Nay"** 👍👎 Fancy agreeing? Say "yay!" Disagree? "Nay!" Keep it olde school! 😉✅❎
**4. The Endless "Eke"** 🔚➕ "To eke or not to eke, that is the question." Seriously, what's with "eke"? 🤨🧐
**5. "Thine" vs. "Mine"** 👈👉 "Mine eyes have seen the glory…" or was it "thine eyes"? I'm so confused! 😵👀
**6. "Marry" - The OG OMG** 💍😮 Thou art surprised? Say "marry" instead of "OMG!" 'Tis much more cultured! 😲💒
**7. Unnecessary Capitalization** 🗝️👑 Shakespeare loved to randomly Capitalize Words. Just because. 😂🔠
**8. "Doth" Doth It Again** 🔄🕰️ "Doth" thou knoweth how many times "doth" is used? Spoiler: It's a LOT! 😂🔄
**9. Word Inventions Galore** 💭🌟 He invented so many words! "Eyeball," "swagger," "gossip" - dude had word game! 💪📝
**10. Thee and Thy Love Puns** 😘💞 "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" Smooth, Shakespeare, very smooth! 😎🌞
So fear not, my good fellows! 🤗🎉 Next time thou encounter Shakespearean English, thou shalt embrace it with glee! 🙌🎭😄
**"To Be or Not to Be...LOL! 😂🤷♂️**
Hark! Shakespeare's wit still slays in the 21st century! 🎭🔥 Thou knowest not how his words have found their way into our everyday chatter. 😄💬
**1. All That Glitters is Not Gold** ✨🚫: Like a shiny iPhone with a cracked screen. 😅📱
**2. Break the Ice** ❄️🔨: Smooth talkin' to start a convo, even in chilly weather! 😎💬
**3. Wild Goose Chase** 🦢🏃♂️: Chasing emojis in a text convo, but they fly away! 📱🚀
**4. It's Greek to Me** 🇬🇷🤷♀️: Trying to understand modern technology instructions! 😵💻
**5. Love is Blind** 😍💔: Crushing on someone's profile pic, but they turn out to be a catfish! 🙈🐟
**6. Green-Eyed Monster** 👁️👹: When your BFF texts your crush, and you get jealous! 😒😤
**7. Salad Days** 🥗🌱: Ah, the youthful days when we thought kale was the answer! 😂🥬
**8. All's Well That Ends Well** 🏁✌️: When the pizza arrives after a series of delivery mishaps! 🍕🚗
**9. Brevity is the Soul of Wit** 👻💬: When your friend texts back with just "K" 😆💬
**10. Too Much of a Good Thing** 🎂🤰: The struggle after eating a third slice of cake! 😵🍰
So there thou hast it, the Bard's language seamlessly blending with our modern emoji-filled lives! 🎭📱 Keep quotin' Shakespeare and adding a dash of humor to thy daily discourse! 😄👍
Carol introduces the Midsummer madness Shakespeare play with how Shakespeare still lives with us in our everyday language and discourse.
This production incorporated scenes from some of Shakespeare's most popular plays.
The play was filmed in the atmospheric setting of the Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh Friday 4 and Saturday 5 August 2017
This production incorporated scenes from some of Shakespeare's most popular plays.
The play was filmed in the atmospheric setting of the Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh Friday 4 and Saturday 5 August 2017
in loving memory of Carol Dundon
