The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 25.313 Wednesday, 9 July 2014
From: Al Magary <
Date: July 8, 2014 at 9:15:00 PM EDT
Subject: Re: SHAKSPER: Star Wars Shakespeare
Gee, Hardy, you tantalized us with the intro to the story about the Star Wars Shakespeare by Ian Doescher but didn’t quote from the trilogy. No Tantalus I, here are extracts to soothe the savage Internet beast:
Thou overladen glob of grease, thou imp,
Thou rubbish bucket fit for scrap, thou blue
And silver pile of bantha dung! Now, come…
—C-3PO speaking to R2-D2, Verily, A New Hope Act I Scene 2
Nay Nay! Try thou not,
But do thou or do thou not,
For there is no “try.”
—Yoda to Luke, The Empire Striketh Back Act III Scene 7
A gangster, aye, a gangster, O!
‘Tis well to be a gangster.
A blaster ever by thy side,
A stately barge in which to ride,
A fair, young damsel to thee tied,
‘Tis well to be a ganster…
—The Max Rebo Band, The Jedi Doth Return Act I Scene 2
If thou couldst ever put thy pride away,
Belike my prejudice would fall aside.
—Leia, The Empire Striketh Back Act I Scene 2
To march to the detention block’s unwise!
To make our way to danger folly ‘tis!
To there present ourselves is passing mad!
To boldly go where none hath gone is wild!
—Han Solo, Verily, A New Hope Act IV Scene 2
It may be Rebellion faces
Certain dangers that may sever
Our strong bonds that held us ever.
Mayhap something comprosmising,
Even like an Empire Rising.
Thus present I our conclusion:
Hint of Fate, or Fool’s illusion?
—R2-D2, The Jedi Doth Return Act V Scene 4
My duty done, I convey cheers to all!
Al Magary