Shakespeare!

This is one of his most rousing speeches, from King Henry V.
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Shakespeare!
This is one of his most rousing speeches, from King Henry V.
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In which Scrooge wakes to a brand new day.
As I recorded this story, I could hear the echoes of performances from my childhood, at the Anacortes Community Theater: Grant Lorentzen as Charles Dickens the narrator; K. Nous Martin and my dad as Scrooge, each in their turn; my mom as Mrs. Cratchit; and the various roles I played. I remember the glowing feeling of going on stage; the excitement of dressing in period costume and finding blocky dress shoes that fit; and singing, at the end of the show, during curtain call, with the whole cast, the song “I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day.”
The Last of the Three Spirits
Wherein Scrooge sees the end of his road.
Wherein Scrooge revives a good dose of the Christmas spirit from the Ghost of Christmas Present.
The First of the Three Spirits
Here’s part two of the tale of Scrooge, wherein he takes a trip down memory lane and discovers what made him.
One of the first plays I every acted in was A Christmas Carol at the Anacortes Community Theater. I played Tiny Tim and I loved it. I was in the show several more times throughout the next six years, playing different roles as I grew up. (The last was playing Fred’s friend Topper.)
So I figured I’d read the book for Christmas time. Part one is below.
On this day of giving thanks and counting our blessings, I’m reminded of a scene from a Goethe play. You can watch me read it above. The speech is about how hard it can be to appreciate what you’ve got.
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