Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Beatles

Posted by David Duhr in WBN News & Events

Dec
5

Here’s a treasure: full video from 1964 of John, George, Ringo & Paul (in order from my favorite to my least) performing the “Pyramus and Thisbe” play-within-a-play from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. These should be among the seven most well-spent minutes of your day.

And now for some silly follow-up questions: Which Shakespeare play do you wish the Beatles had set to music? What’s your favorite/least favorite Shakespeare? Your favorite/least favorite Beatle?