This was such a cool thing to post. Listening to Shakespeare the way he would have heard it - and intended for it to sound - is such a treat. I think it's very cool (and very nerdy) that scholars took the time to flesh this out and make it available.
Anonymous said…
I like how this version sounds but I feel like its too slow. In my perspective, I would probably get bored listening to an entire play at this speed. But it was still cool listening to this.
I agree that it is different, but I also feel like perhaps we only would find it boring because we have heard it played out differently. I think it is awesome that this gives us a chance to hear it how it should have been done, how Shakespeare wanted it done, I would definitely pay to see that.
Cody Scarborough said…
It is interesting to hear the play in the speed at which it was meant to be spoken, but to me it was boring. I respect the idea, because it was the original but it was too different for me. It was hard to listen to the entire thing without losing interest.
Anonymous said…
I found this pretty interesting. Even just hearing it in very legitimate old English accents is very rare to hear when we have films that star American actors such as Leonardo Dicaprio having to fake their accents.
Mary Larson said…
I remember being in high school and listening to the Romeo and Juliet reading in the regular tone and speed. I think it was interesting to hear now, after my knowledge of Shakespeare has expanded. However, I do think it was a little slow. I feel as if I would get bored listening to a whole play in this tone. However, I think it is interesting to listen to because it helps us learn more about the way Shakespeare intended these films to be. Just the fact that we live in such a fast paced society today, makes it harder to listen and keep focused on the way it was originally intended.
Walter said…
After listening to those clips, i thought that it was interesting how Shakespeare plays actually sounded like, but i would prefer the accents that actors put on today. the original sound seemed to be too slow and monotone for me.
Interpreting these was very different from watching modern movies on screen. I feel like they go by a lot slower and are a bit harder to understand. I would enjoy watching the films more though.
Mason Pugh said…
I actually prefer the traditional sound of these plays, I feel it sounds more authentic and the change in accent makes me more interested in the play, even though they are harder to understand
Ryan Bass said…
I am intrigued with how Shakespeare intended his plays to sound like and how slow the tempo actually was. I enjoyed it while it lasted but there were many gaps in between words and I thought that might have been unnecessary.
Anonymous said…
Wow this was far from what I expected, it came closer to the American english than i imagined Maybe it's just me but I heard a little bit of a spanish hint on the ends of some of the words.
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