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[mailto:winedale-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Bouler, John
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:10 AM
To: robin mize; Pees, Robert
Cc: Bruce Meyer; Eric Thomas; Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums
Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] Fwd: CampShakespeare '10
Really!? Gee, the way *I* remember it, it wasn't a chicken, but a turkey
vulture. And wasn't it during the final casket-choosing scene in Merchant? I
seem to recall James (as Bassanio) trying to stay in character as it hopped
from casket to casket..huh.
Amazingly, given the tricks memory seems to play, we all seem to be on the
same page on this one. Like Bob, I remember John remarking afterward that
the situation had him contemplating murder most fowl.
--Mark
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[mailto:winedale-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of robin mize
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 8:49 AM
To: Pees, Robert
Cc: Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums; Eric Thomas; Bruce Meyer
Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] Fwd: CampShakespeare '10
Jeff Larsen and I were on stage with said chicken before john came on, and I
remember Jeff walking over to it in character, and scratching his beard
wondering what to do. I thought of throwing my skirts over it, but then
what??? Poor John. We really should have done something. Of course, he
handled it best. When the audience laughed after he booted the chicken, he
put the bare bodkin menacingly under the chin of a poor audience member in
the front row; he really did seem mad, and everyone got deadly quiet.
Robin
On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Pees, Robert <rpees(a)akingump.com> wrote:
"There is special providence in the fall of a chicken." Steve's
recollection is accurate. Those of us backstage were in panic mode, but
John handled the episode with aplomb. I have a dim recollection that after
the performance John said that he contemplated using the antique dagger that
he was carrying, but ultimately decided against it. Perhaps for the reunion
programs we should have a disclaimer that "No live chickens were harmed
during the staging of this production."
Bob
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[mailto:winedale-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Price
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:57 AM
To: John Rando; Bruce Meyer
Cc: Eric Thomas; Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums
Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] Fwd: CampShakespeare '10
I remember our chicken well. It wandered in through stage right, futzed
around on the lip of the stage, and eventually settled into the one empty
chair in the front row stage left. Near panic blew through the backstage
area like wildfire: "There's a live chicken out there! How can we get rid
of it?" The feeling of helplessness was agonizing, and he was out there for
at least a scene & a half, maybe two. In the end, our resourcefulness failed
us. In a comedy, no prob. Somebody could have walked on with a broom or
broadsword or something and chased him off. But in Hamlet? What would you
do?
In fact, a pretty good suggestion was put forth by an audience member after
the performance. The wag proposed that John could have taken the bird up at
the beginning of the speech and then: "To be" (H. twists off chicken's
head) "or not to be..."
Okay, '83ers, what have I inflated, conflated, or competely made up here?
Steve
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From: John Rando <john.rando(a)verizon.net>
To: Bruce Meyer <Bruce.Meyer(a)UTSouthwestern.edu>
Cc: Eric Thomas <Eric.Thomas(a)uth.tmc.edu>du>; Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000
alums <winedale-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Tue, June 15, 2010 8:56:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] Fwd: CampShakespeare '10
1983 - A live chicken made an appearance in Hamlet, Act III, scene i. She
made her exit roughly around the line: "there's the respect that make
calamity of so long life," after Hamlet gave her the boot.
On Jun 14, 2010, at 9:48 PM, Bruce Meyer wrote:
the chicken proudly lives with Juan E. Bango - a
mythical and
semi-legendary Winedale figure....
juan.e.bango(a)gmail.com
>> Mike Godwin <mgodwin(a)wikimedia.org>
6/14/2010 3:01 PM >>>
On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Bruce Meyer <
Bruce.Meyer(a)utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:
the chicken appeared with us in 1979 in AYLI
It also appeared in 1980 in CE (as did felt fruit - I remember Robin
and the Jaynes sisters sewing madly)
It has appeared in the reunion performances in 1990, 1995, 2000, and
2005 ("this dog, my dog...").
Rebekah has ensured that the camp program has had a rubber chicken
every summer since inception (including this summer) - the chicken has
an honored place in our home.
Bruce, if you have an email address for the rubber chicken, I'll add it to
the alumni mailing list.
--Mike
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