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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

If you’d like to join me in the writing process, I’ll be opening up the Writers Room this Tuesday morning at 10 am on the Nat21 Adventures Twitch Channel.

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

On my unlooked-for day off, I found myself turning to writing — long-hand, believe it or not! This is just a first draft, but when compleat it will be for a very special patron at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. #Writing #Poetry #Sonnet #Shakespeare #ShakespeareApproves

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The Maryland Renaissance Festival shall be closed due to the expected inclement weather for Sunday. See ye all next weekend! #Huzzah #RenFest #RenFaire #MDRF #ShakespeareApproves

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The party turned confusion — what a switch! Merry! Pippin! Gandalf is not a witch! — September 22nd, 2026

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Thick and heavy did the pipeweed burn, Bilbo, aged elventy-one, gave us a thought: “I’m going now, I mean not to return.” And with those words, he vanish’d on the spot.

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Hobbits sing as golden breezes play, Above them all, a firework dragon flies, Today, of course, is an auspicious day, Everyone joins the song ‘neath autumnal skies.

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“The 22nd of September” The Hobbits gather’d all to celebrate The turn of seasons, and the birthdays two, Of Frodo and of Bilbo (still not late), The music, like the ale and wine, flowed true.

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

You can join the Writers Room most Tuesdays at 10 am Eastern Time on the Nat21 Adventures Twitch channel, my YouTube channel, or on my Facebook page (link in my bio for all of that).

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Make cert-sure to eat like a Hobbit today: breakfast, SECOND breakfast, elevenses, luncheon, tea, dinner, supper (and mayhap e’en afters!), read some Tolkien, & mayhap watch some of the Trilogy!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

‘Tis the 22nd of September, which doth mean that ‘tis Hobbit Day! Enjoy today’s creation from the Writers Room. #HobbitDay #22september #WritingSonnetsWithShakespeare #Poetry #Sonnet

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

‘Twas a FANTASTIC opening weekend at the @spartarenfaire! Three shows per day, PLUS a daily pub crawl with my dear friends The Foxy Bard & Twig! Let’s do it all again for two more weekends! #RenFest #RenFaire #ShakespeareApproves #Shakespeare #PubCrawl

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My apologies, dear friends, but I’m not going to be able to do “Writing Sonnets with Shakespeare” at our normal 10 am EST slot tomorrow, but rather I’ll go live at 8:30 EST and then rebroadcast the episode at 10. Salem life hath ta’en o’er!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Join your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare in the Writers Room Tuesday morning at 10 am Eastern Time, as we collaborate to create something unique, maybe silly, and definitely special together! Watch and participate live on the Nat21 Twitch channel, YouTube or Facebook!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I'll be wrapping up the year at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival, celebrating my birthday in December (your Bard turns 46 then!), and settling my brain for a nice winter's nap - but before then there is SO MUCH going on! Join me for some or all of it! Huzzah!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

October is BUSY! I'll be back at the Maryland Renaissance Festival for their 50th Anniversary Season, debuting my first-ever Fringe Festival Show "Midsummer: A Gaye Olde Tyme (Almost A Musical)!" with the Scranton Fringe Festival, and then heading back to Salem for Halloween!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

September will see me at the Sparta NJ Renaissance Festival (and then likely back in Salem)

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The next 2 weekends I'm at The Maine Renaissance Faire in beautiful Acton, ME, & then for August I'm taking my performing vacation in Salem, MA, (still performing, just a slightly different style!) with Black Cat Tours & the Black Cat Curiosity Shoppe as Jack, shoppe wizard & lead adventurer!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Here's Shakespeare's updated schedule for the rest of 2026 (for the most part!):

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

And there will be even more! One cannot simply walk into the Maine Ren Faire and do it all in one day — one may very well need the entire three weekend run! #ShakespeareApproves #Shakespeare #RenFaire #MaineRenFaire #ShakespearesSchedule

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Off The Mark with the Marx Sisters, Midwife Crisis, The Harper and The Minstrel, Erika Lieberman, Celtic Harpist, Thimbleberry Woodsprite, Misfits of Avalon, Taliesin Phoenix, Storyteller, The Brotherhood of the Arrow and Sword, AND The Gwendolyn Show!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Also there, you’ll see some MORE of my favourite people, such as (DEEP BREATH!): Chaste Treasure, The Flaming Ginger, Aaron Bonk, Adamo Ignis Fire & Danger Show, Washing Well Wenches, The Foxy Bard and Twig, Temperance Belowe, Lords of Adventure, Sheriff Bracken, The Sisters Pendragon …

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Behold! Shakespeare’s schedule (and the overall schedule for the Pavilion Stage) for the next three weekends at the The Maine Renaissance Faire! I’ll be sharing the stage with some of my favourite people: The Rowdy Rovers, Les S. Moore Show, and Captain Frances Drake, the Pirate Queen!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

On Sunday, three DIFFERENT shows: “Romeo & Juliet: the Flying Implement of Doom Edition!”, “Macbeth: Death by Fluffy Kittens!”, and “Julius Caesar: Beware the Ides of March of the Penguins!” #ShakespeareApproves #Midsummer #MidsummerAGayeOldeTyme #RenFaire #Shakespeare

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I’ll be performing it on three different stages throughout the Faire grounds, and you need to be there for the whole story!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

This Saturday for the closing weekend of the Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire, join your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare for a Shakespearean comedy in three parts: “Midsummer: A Gaye Olde Tyme (Almost A Musical)!”

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Tonight at 7 pm eastern time Your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare will be hosting a Patreons-only live stream for my Patreons of the Arts! It will be a general hang-out & ASA (Ask Shakespeare Anything) for about an hour.

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Shakespeare’s got to make a coffee run, so no live streams of “Writing Sonnets with Shakespeare” for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be at the Vermont Renaissance Faire June 27-28 and I’m back in the Writers Room on June 30th, 10 am EST! #CoffeeRun #ALongAwaitedHoliday #ShakespeareApproves

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This is remarkably accurate on how my process works. Just substitute “wife” for “husband.” And the Twizzlers are Hershey’s Chocolate-flavoured.

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

2026 marks the third and final year of your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare’s 3-year-long 20th Anniversary, and to celebrate I’ve had challenge coins created (same design as this year’s Token of Affection, but MUCH heavier!).

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Did we write an ode, however accidentally on purpose, to mushy peas today? Yes. Do I regret this? Somewhat yes. Did I write a substack piece about it? Also yes. #WritingSonnetsWithShakespeare #mushyPeas #Sonnet #Writing #Substack

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

No “Writing Sonnets with Shakespeare” this week, as I’m traveling cross-country, but we’ll open up the Writers Room again next Tuesday! #WritingSonnetsWithShakespeare #ShakespeareApproves #Writing #Poetry #Shakespeare

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Shakespeare hath a new article up on Substack! shakespeareapproves.substack.com/p/stepping-o... #Substack #ShakespeareApproves #ProfessionalCreative #CreativeProfessional #RenFaire

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

But if you see all three parts (episodes) you’ll have the full picture and be delighted! So join me for some experimentation and merriment this Saturday! We will have mutual, GLORIOUS affection!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Think of this as a mini-series: I’m telling one story but broken up into three episodes. If you only see one part of it, my hope and intention are that you shall be neither disappointed nor confused, but walking away with an understanding of at least PART of what’s going on.

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Part 1 (introductions and rising action) will be at 12:15. Part 2 (the plot thickens and hijinks ensue!) is at 2:00. Part 3 (happily ever after and “Pyramus and Thisbe”) wraps up the day at 3:45.

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

It’s my final weekend performing at the Oklahoma Renaissance Festival at the beautiful Castle of Muskogee, and I can think of no better way to honour it than by trying something new!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

You are cordially invited! This Saturday your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is engaging in a special theatrical experiment: to tell a single story in three parts over the course of the renaissance festival day: “Midsummer: A Gaye Olde Tyme (Almost a Musical)”!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

How does one become a writer? One writes. It's as simple, and as scary and difficult, as that. open.substack.com/pub/shakespe...

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We’ve all spent two hours writing alternative lyrics to a classic song about a fandom or franchise on a very specific date because of a Facebook joke … right?

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Shakespeare hath a new piece (two actually, as one posted over the weekend) on my new substack! ‘Twould mean the world to me for thee to give it a read, & e’en more for thee to subscribe. ‘Tis free to read! open.substack.com/pub/shakespe...

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