{"id":9312,"date":"2026-04-20T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=9312"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T22:15:09","slug":"drew-lichtenberg-3-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=9312","title":{"rendered":"Timothy Douglas"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6432\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9312-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/TimothyDouglas.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/TimothyDouglas.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/TimothyDouglas.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p 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Theatre<br>April 20, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:63.30174%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/As-You-Like-It-Title-1x1-1-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/As-You-Like-It-Title-1x1-1-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/As-You-Like-It-Title-1x1-1-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/As-You-Like-It-Title-1x1-1-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 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900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/513-Folger-Theater-2026-As-You-Like-It-Photography-by-Brittany-Diliberto-1024x683.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/513-Folger-Theater-2026-As-You-Like-It-Photography-by-Brittany-Diliberto-1024x683.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/513-Folger-Theater-2026-As-You-Like-It-Photography-by-Brittany-Diliberto-1024x683.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/513-Folger-Theater-2026-As-You-Like-It-Photography-by-Brittany-Diliberto-1024x683.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=2000&#038;ssl=1 2000w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1707\" data-id=\"9348\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=9348\" data-url=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/513-Folger-Theater-2026-As-You-Like-It-Photography-by-Brittany-Diliberto-1024x683.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/513-Folger-Theater-2026-As-You-Like-It-Photography-by-Brittany-Diliberto-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How should an actor approach Shakespeare\u2019s language? Is the focus on rehearsing delivery, or on cultivating presence in the moment? Director&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=9352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Timothy Douglas<\/a>&nbsp;credits the teachings of&nbsp;Tina Packer&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kristin Linklater&nbsp;for shaping his approach to helping actors \u201cown\u201d Shakespeare. His latest collaboration, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">As You Like It<\/span>, at the&nbsp;Folger Theatre&nbsp;in&nbsp;Washington, DC&nbsp;runs through April 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The quote we talk about in the interview:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>As You Like It<\/strong><\/span>; Act 4, Scene 1:  (spoken by Rosalind, disguised as Ganymede to Jacques in Act 4, scene 1) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">24.  I fear you have sold your own lands to see other men's; then <br>25.  to have seen much and to have nothing is to have rich eyes <br>26.  and poor hands. <\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here to go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.folger.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Folger Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/TimothyDouglas.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | Youtube Music | RSS As You Like It Folger TheatreApril 20, 2026 How should an actor approach Shakespeare\u2019s language? Is the focus on rehearsing delivery, or on cultivating presence in the moment? 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