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AJ Hartley @authorajhartley.bsky.social · 11h

“Hartley gives the reader a new version of the play with additions that are subtle and radical … the reader seems to be in the presence of a working writer, director and scholar in conversation with Shakespeare, separated by 425 years.” ―Current Shakespeare

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My review of the foundational @ardenpublisher.bsky.social Fourth Series edition of Titus Andronicus, edited by Curtis Perry and Ayanna Thompson, if anyone is interested. currentshakespeare.substack.com/p/arden-shak... #Shakespeare

currentshakespeare.substack.com

Arden Shakespeare Titus Andronicus Review

Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series, edited by Curtis Perry and Ayanna Thompson

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

currentshakespeare.substack.com

Arden Shakespeare Titus Andronicus Review

Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series, edited by Curtis Perry and Ayanna Thompson

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

@drsheeha.bsky.social's introduction to Arden of Faversham puts the reader in the world of the play so effectively that every character comes alive in a way that's rare for early modern drama. This was honestly the most enjoyable thing I've read in a long time. #Shakespeare

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I felt like the Arden Fourth Series deserved a proper write up, so I started a little newsletter on Substack. currentshakespeare.substack.com Full reviews of Julius Caesar, Titus Andronicus and Edward II are in the works.

currentshakespeare.substack.com

Current Shakespeare | Matt Stubbins | Substack

A newsletter about current editions of Shakespeare and other Early Modern works for the general reader. Click to read Current Shakespeare, by Matt Stubbins, a Substack publication. Launched 17 days ag...

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

In her introduction @amylidster.bsky.social rarely focuses on Shakespeare and makes a compelling case that the collaborative play Henry VI Part 1 should be considered a serious work separate from the other history plays and has convinced one person it is much better than remembered.

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Found this at a used bookstore. It's literally falling apart but I couldn't pass it up. #Shakespeare

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

From @jmasten.bsky.social's @ardenpublisher.bsky.social edition of Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II: “These notations represent centuries of prior readers who, along with me, now welcome you to collaborate in the reading, staging and interpretation of Edward II.” Powerful stuff.

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

In his @ardenpublisher.bsky.social edition of Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II, @jmasten.bsky.social carefully separates the original text from the play’s reputation to allow for fresh interpretations and discovers a new copy of the First Quarto in the process. Impressive.

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

My introduction to Shakespeare was "Everybody’s Shakespeare" (later "Mercury Shakespeare") by Orson Welles and his mentor Roger Hill. These condensed plays are hard to get but I haven't found a better place to start. #Shakespeare

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Andrew James Hartley’s experience in the theater adds a number of new and interesting choices to a play that is very difficult to add to. Julius Caesar also happens to be one of my favorite works of Shakespeare and an excellent place to start. #Shakespeare

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Curtis Perry and Ayanna Thompson do an excellent job with a chaotic text of a chaotic play that demands to be understood in the context of the most current scholarship. #Shakespeare

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The General Editors of the @ardenpublisher.bsky.social Fourth Series have managed to make these new editions more accessible while maintaining the same level of scholarship. The expanded "How to use this edition" section is particularly helpful. Quite an achievement. #Shakespeare

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Render of radio with textures. Made in Maya, textured in Substance Painter, rendered with Arnold. #AutodeskMaya #MadeWithSubstance #ArnoldRenderer

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Render of the final radio model without textures. Made in Maya, rendered with Arnold. #AutodeskMaya #ArnoldRenderer

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

WIP renders of the complete internal parts. Made in Maya, rendered with Arnold. #AutodeskMaya #ArnoldRenderer

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

WIP test render of the interior parts. Made in Maya, rendered with Arnold. #AutodeskMaya #ArnoldRenderer

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

WIP test render of the shapes for the interior parts. Made in Maya, rendered with Arnold. #AutodeskMaya #ArnoldRenderer

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Updated test render. Rendered with Karma XPU in Houdini. #Sidefx #Houdini

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Updated test render. Rendered with Arnold in Maya. #AutodeskMaya #ArnoldRenderer

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Updated test render. Rendered with Cycles in Blender. #b3d #blender

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

WIP Test Render. Rendered with Karma XPU in Houdini. #Sidefx #Houdini

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

WIP Test Render. Rendered with Arnold in Maya. #AutodeskMaya #ArnoldRenderer

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

WIP Test Render. Rendered with Cycles in Blender. #b3d #blender

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Test render of grill curves made with Bifrost in Maya, rendered with Arnold. #AutodeskMaya #ArnoldRenderer

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Test render of grill curves made with geo nodes in Blender. #b3d #blender

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Test render of a new grill. Couldn't get what I needed with textures or geo, so I had to make it with curves in Houdini. Rendered with Karma XPU #Sidefx #Houdini

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Test render of the start of a possible wood material for the cabinet. #MadeWithSubstance #AutodeskMaya #ArnoldRenderer

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Test render of dial with glass. Rendered with Arnold. #AdobePhotoshop #AutodeskMaya #ArnoldRenderer

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Done with the characters, still needs some clean up and a few other small things. #AdobePhotoshop

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Test render of WIP texture for the radio dial. Couldn't find a font that worked, so I'm painting each character. #photoshop

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Time to start texturing. Testing some Substance smart materials to get an idea how it looks.

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

First pass on the grill material, made in Substance Designer #MadeWithSubstance

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Still trying to get the shapes right.

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Modeling an old radio for a new project.

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Alternate render of glass destruction. Made in Houdini, rendered with Arnold, texturing done in Mari and Substance Designer. #SideFx #Houdini #ArnoldRenderer #VFX #MadeWithSubstance #FoundryMari

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Alt test render of glass destruction. Made in Houdini, rendered with Arnold, texturing done in Mari and Substance Designer. #SideFx #Houdini #ArnoldRenderer #VFX #MadeWithSubstance #FoundryMari

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Test render of glass destruction with textures. Made in Houdini, rendered with Arnold, texturing done in Mari and Substance Designer. #SideFx #Houdini #ArnoldRenderer #VFX #MadeWithSubstance #FoundryMari

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Matt @bestatfailing.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Test render of floor materials made in Substance Designer. #MadeWithSubstance

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