How scholarly writing can remodel analysis into narratives

I lately sat outdoors to observe the Hudson Classical Theater’s manufacturing of The Full Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)—a 90-minute romp by 38 performs and 154 sonnets. Half farce, however primarily playful, the efficiency mixed comedy, spectacle and violence, with various profound insights into Shakespeare’s modern relevance. Sitting on the steps of the Troopers and…