• Ira Seidenstein Blog Titles and links – I.S.A.A.C.

    THIS BLOG HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR CONVIENENCE AND INCLUDES HIGHLIGHTED TITLES AND A NUMBER ASSIGNED TO EACH TITLE. THE TITLE OF THIS BLOG HAS ALSO BEEN CHANGED. PLEASE SWAP OVER TO THE FOLLOWING LINK. THANK YOU, Ira. https://iraseid.com/2025/11/ira-seidenstein-blog-of-100-blogs-title-with-each-link-i-s-a-a-c.html Titles of…

  • For The Love of Shakespeare: call a spade a spade

    For The Love of Shakespeare: call a spade a spade. This blog/essay is to follow-on in pursuit of a practical way to assist in the immediate improvement of Shakespeare play productions performed in English. The previous blog/essay came about by…

  • “Shakespeareitis” – or, something’s rotten in the state of English language productions of Shakespeare’s plays

    “Shakespeareitis” – or, something’s rotten in the state of English language productions of Shakespeare’s plays. You will SEE what I mean by “Shakespeareitis”; AFTER you view the 3-minutes video extract; and, THEN read and SEE what I point out. AFTER…

  • The Grand-Mother of Contemporary Clown

    The Grand-Mother of Contemporary Clown – Irene Ryan Irene Ryan played the great clown “Granny Clampett” in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies. Back row Donna Douglas; Irene Ryan; front Buddy Ebsen; Max Baer, Jr Granny Clowns Birth Timeline Sampler:…

  • How The Authentic Lineage of Clown Works

    This blog/essay will provide one example of how the authentic lineage of Clown works via a professional Clown mentoring to newer professional or potentially professional Clown. This is a different relationship than a teacher who is paid for their services…

  • CLOWN: AUTHENTIC? or APPROPRIATED?

    Clown is a natural phenomenon. Other such natural phenomenon are for example; gardening, swimming, singing, hunting, gathering, weaving. Yet, all of the natural phenomena can improve through concentrated intentions. Clown can also be a Profession and can occur in any…

  • CLOWN TROUPES: A TROPE ON CREATIVITY

    CLOWN TROUPES: A TROPE ON CREATIVITY This blog essay has 3 sections that are juxtaposed but not directly integrated in the writing. You the reader will need to connect the dots and find your own meaningful relation between the themes:…

  • Healing the Theatre and Clown Training?

    Healing the Theatre and Clown Training? by Ira Seidenstein, PhD Shakespeare warned all of Humanity: “There are more things in heaven and earth Horatio then are dreamt of in your philosophy” Hamlet. Hamlet also said “Something is rotten in the…

  • SACRED DANCE

    Photo – Gertrude Bodenwieser early performance. She was born Gertrud Bondi in Vienna, 1890. Bodenwieser choreographed over 300 dances and her companies performed in over 300 cities and towns internationally. She was extremely gifted as a choreographer with special talents:…

  • REMNANTS – ENCOUNTERS WITH MY CULTURE. Prelude to my future book, part 1

    REMNANTS – ENCOUNTERS WITH MY CULTURE. PRELUDE TO MY FUTURE BOOK Part 1 (Copyrights Ira Seidenstein 2022 – FINAL DRAFT 11/11 2022) General Warning: My way of writing meanders. It doesn’t work towards a ‘final conclusion’. I hope to encourage…