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Originally Posted by HarryT
Clearly watching that movie - or, for that matter, going to see a performance at the Royal Shakespeare Company (which I am in the fortunate position of being able to do with a 90 minute drive) - does not, in any way whatever, constitute "studying the play". Anyone who makes that claim is being very silly  . However, watching a performance of the play - or even, if that's not feasible, watching a movie - is a very useful adjunct to studying it.
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You are lucky indeed and I completely agree.

The only time I got to see an actual Shakespeare play other than the movie versions done by Branagh and others was a production my little liberal arts college in Louisiana did of
A Midsummer Night's Dream. It wasn't a great production but at least there was a good-looking male dancing student playing one of the fairies and wearing not too much more than glitter and a bathing suit.
Anyway, of course they should read Shakespeare. Shakespeare is amazing and the foundation of much of our language. Also, how else could they have a deeper appreciation for the Shakespeare thread in Gaiman's Sandman graphic novels and the movie Shakespeare in Love, two of my favorite things?