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I wanna be your dog, Shakespeare edition

Laura and I are going to see A Midsummer Night’s Dream later this month, so I’m re-reading the play. I was struck by how much Helen’s pleas to Demetrius echo Iggy Pop and the Stooges

 

Helen

And even for that do I love you the more.
I am your spaniel; and, Demetrius,
The more you beat me, I will fawn on you:
Use me but as your spaniel, spurn me, strike me,
Neglect me, lose me; only give me leave,
Unworthy as I am, to follow you.
What worser place can I beg in your love,–
And yet a place of high respect with me,–
Than to be used as you use your dog?

Iggy and the Stooges

So messed up, I want you here
In my room, I want you here
Now we’re gonna be face to face
And I lay right down in my favorite place
And now I wanna be your dog
And now I wanna be your dog
And now I wanna be your dog
Well, come on…

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Quotes: Shakespeare’s take on ‘eat the rich’

We saw the Globe Theatre’s production of Hamlet last night at the Folger here in D.C. Wonderful production. It also was my first time seeing a play at the Folger, which is a fantastic space despite the fact that some sight lines are obstructed. (That’s the Capitol at right as viewed from the entrance to the Folger.)

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Hamlet: A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king, and eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm.

Claudius: What dost thou mean by this?

Hamlet: Nothing but to show you how a king may go a progress through the guts of a beggar.

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Colombia comes to D.C.

Woodworker by Suffering the Benz
Woodworker, a photo by Suffering the Benz on Flickr.

We had several more great tastes of D.C. culture this weekend, starting with Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice” on Saturday and culminating with an exhibit of Buddhist cave art today.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of “Merchant” was awesome, setting the play in 1920s New York City’s Lower East Side. Great production. On Sunday, we checked out a 3D exhibit of Buddhist cave art from China at the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery. We also took the opportunity to browse the permanent collections at the Sackler and Freer galleries, which are connected by an underground walkway.

And there’s always something going on on the National Mall. Before visiting the Sackler, we stopped for West African food at a booth at the Folklife Festival on the National Mall. Afterward, we drifted around the various booths highlighting Colombian artisans, including the woodworker in the photo above.

What an amazing place to call home …