{"id":1483,"date":"2012-09-04T09:59:05","date_gmt":"2012-09-04T13:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=1483"},"modified":"2021-08-06T18:38:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T22:38:27","slug":"blake-hackler-and-ken-schatz-clowns-and-fools-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=1483","title":{"rendered":"Blake Hackler and Ken Schatz: Clowns and Fools."},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_675\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1483-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BlakeHacklerKenSchatz.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BlakeHacklerKenSchatz.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BlakeHacklerKenSchatz.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BlakeHacklerKenSchatz.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?powerpress_pinw=1483-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BlakeHacklerKenSchatz.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BlakeHacklerKenSchatz.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/in\/podcast\/the-state-of-shakespeare\/id478609859?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=http%3A%2F%2Fstateofshakespeare.com%2F%3Fp%3D1483\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4sUrD1Xw2LZYxf8TUdXU7m\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Arts--Culture-Podcasts\/The-State-of-Shakespeare-p960444\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLWEywaKq6znUzOYmMa56pvQ5gozrgM6k5\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_youtube\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Youtube Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Youtube Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image.png?resize=488%2C680&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6891 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image.png?w=488&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image.png?resize=50%2C70&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong><strong>The Merchant of Venice Act 2, Scene 2<\/strong> Launcelot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong>King Lear;  Act 3, Scene 2<br><strong><strong>The Fool<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong>July 18, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BlakeHacklerHeadshot.jpg?resize=660%2C814&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7588\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=7588\" class=\"wp-image-7588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BlakeHacklerHeadshot.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BlakeHacklerHeadshot.jpg?resize=57%2C70&amp;ssl=1 57w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ken_schatz.jpg?resize=226%2C283&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7589\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=7589\" class=\"wp-image-7589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ken_schatz.jpg?w=226&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ken_schatz.jpg?resize=56%2C70&amp;ssl=1 56w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg?resize=695%2C454&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7595\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=7595\" class=\"wp-image-7595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg?resize=1024%2C669&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg?resize=70%2C46&amp;ssl=1 70w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg?resize=768%2C502&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg?resize=1536%2C1004&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg?resize=2048%2C1339&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ken-Schatz-as-The-Fool-in-King-Lear.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg?resize=695%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7594\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=7594\" class=\"wp-image-7594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg?resize=70%2C47&amp;ssl=1 70w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MerryWives90.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What happens when you mix a clown and a fool?&nbsp; Serious Fun.&nbsp; Wherefore fools and clowns in the motley fabric of Shakespeare&#8217;s plays?&nbsp; What are the pitfalls of pratfalls?&nbsp; <a title=\"Blake Hackler: About the Artist\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=1487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blake Hackler<\/a> and <a title=\"Ken Schatz: About the Artist\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=1497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ken Schatz<\/a> have a rousing discussion about playing Shakespeare&#8217;s Clowns and Fools. 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