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Ben Crystal

@bencrystal

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actor / author / producer // Associate Artist @ShakespeareNP /// ginger /// mainly over here: https://t.co/1VL4ImOTQ6

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Joined May 2009
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@bencrystal
Ben Crystal
4 months
Howdy hey folx, Lil update: If youโ€™d like to hear about my events, what Iโ€™m up to, or if you want to get in touch, Iโ€™m mainly over here now: https://t.co/B2X2sxV0LB
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@Emma_J_Green
Emma Green
11 months
Reading some #EverydayShakespeare on this #ShakespeareDay - a beautiful book by David Crystal & @bencrystal published by @ChambersWords, now out in paperback!
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@ShaxWordsDotCom
ShakespearesWords.com
11 months
Wishing one & all a Happy Shakespeare's Bard-Day! We have updated our https://t.co/t9QXijUgVQ with new features for 2025! Cue-scripts and more! We've also hopped over to BlueSky - please join us there! https://t.co/4ip12EojKB
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@zimtmaedchen
CinnamonGirl is on Bluesky ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ
1 year
Updated edition of my Twexit ๐Ÿงต Sick of this mess? Want to leave this place but are not sure where or how? Let me share some thoughts and ideas about a Twitter exit strategy. #Twexit #Xodus 1/13
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@MacmillanELT
Macmillan ELT
1 year
The ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ is back! โ„๏ธ Join us on 18th Dec for teacher training performances by @simon_gfeller, Fabiana Parano, @JeremyHarmer674 & @bencrystal. Register now โ–ถ๏ธ https://t.co/Q38GUvRGmD #TeachEnglish #AdvancingLearning #ArtinELT
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@MxBenSpiller
Ben Spiller - they / them
2 years
โ„๏ธ The Winter's Tale - coming to @AttenboroughAC and @DerbyTheatre this winter โ„๏ธ https://t.co/QsPmksjz9i โ„๏ธ #WintersTale #Shakespeare #TryItInTranslation โ„๏ธ @1623theatre @PlayOnShakes โ„๏ธ Alt text: snow, tower block, blue flashes, sign Sicilia Court, graffiti Truth Will Out. โ„๏ธ
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@bencrystal
Ben Crystal
1 year
And - @MxBenSpiller - terrific work as #Shakespeare consultant - many salutes, chapeaus, & applause to you!
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@bencrystal
Ben Crystal
1 year
My heart is still with Romeo & Juliet c/o young Deaf, Disabled, & neurodivergent actors @graeae @ShakespeareNP @GraeaeJennyS - a brilliant, beautiful, & heart-breaking show. Radical, accessible theatre to its captivating core. Catch the show if you can @tbtlake this October!
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@bencrystal
Ben Crystal
1 year
@davcr @ChambersWords @BNBuzz Just received my copy of the 2025 https://t.co/CjsqZ7hVje Calendarโ€ฆ darn itโ€™s prettyโ€ฆ Available now to order from Barnes & Nobleโ€ฆ https://t.co/5iOkhg8ymn #Shakespeare #Merch
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@Paul_Edmondson
Paul_Edmondson
1 year
The women workers in the playhouses of Shakespeare's time: who were they & what did they do? Come join Prof. Lucy Munroe to find out. Wed. 9th October 5.00 p.m. Free to register. @shakespearebt @ShakesInstitute @BSAShakespeare @The_Globe @KingsCollegeLon
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@tommywilkinson
Tom Wilkinson
1 year
@zimtmaedchen @bencrystal Came along tonight and had my mind expanded. Thank you.
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@PeterJStockwell
Peter Stockwell
1 year
Lesley Jeffries introducing the annual @Babelzine lecturer @bencrystal What a fabulous talk on Shakespeareโ€™s original pronunciation - so entertaining you didnโ€™t notice the thorough grounding in linguistics, theatre and ethics that was underneath. Brilliant
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@dg3design
Richard Honey ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ also @dg3design.bsky.social
1 year
Brilliant & utterly engaging - @bencrystal delivers the @Babelzine 2024 Babel Lecture at Northumbria University exploring Shakespeare in original pronunciation. Combining superb acting with deep scholarship, Ben reveals a wealth of meaning buried in Shakespeareโ€™s language
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@Babelzine
Babel: The Language Magazine
1 year
๐Ÿ‘ Many thanks to @bencrystal, for his excellent talk on the sounds of Shakespeare @NorthumbriaUni last night! ๐Ÿ‘€ Watch this space for news on an online video of Benโ€™s talk soonโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“ธ Photo by @dg3design
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@rebeccaebrown
Rebecca Brown
1 year
@bencrystal It was absolutely brilliant and you brought Shakespeare to life in a way Iโ€™ve never encountered before. My son loved it too, thank you so much.
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@bencrystal
Ben Crystal
1 year
Very much looking forward to giving this talk on #Shakespeareโ€™s Original Pronunciation tonight in Newcastle - free for all to watch live & online!
@Babelzine
Babel: The Language Magazine
1 year
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ Tonight! @bencrystal's Babel Lecture! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book your free seat @NorthumbriaUniโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ โ€ฆ or live-stream ๐Ÿ”— Visit https://t.co/2ewAjtlhGK
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@Babelzine
Babel: The Language Magazine
1 year
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ Tonight! @bencrystal's Babel Lecture! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book your free seat @NorthumbriaUniโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ โ€ฆ or live-stream ๐Ÿ”— Visit https://t.co/2ewAjtlhGK
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@Babelzine
Babel: The Language Magazine
1 year
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ The Babel Lecture with @bencrystal - 2 days to go! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book your free seat @NorthumbriaUniโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ โ€ฆ or live-stream at https://t.co/2ewAjtlhGK
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@bloodsigns
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2 years
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@Babelzine
Babel: The Language Magazine
2 years
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ The Babel Lecture 2024: Original Pronunciation: The Sound of Shakespeare ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Join us & @bencrystal on Thu 3 Oct @northumbriauni or online! Book free seats at https://t.co/c5gUoyklT1 ๐Ÿ”— Shakespeare in Babel: @davcr on what Shakespeare sounded like - https://t.co/byxbL46BOo
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