“Let those that play your clowns speak no more than is set down for them”- Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 2 

On this day in 1613, fire destroyed London’s Globe theatre, the immortal stage where many of Shakespeare’s plays were first seen. A replacement was built within a year. And if you’re visiting London to cash in a lower pound (it’s always such a cheap city for tourists anyway), make sure you catch a show at the modern reconstruction, "Shakespeare's Globe," which opened in 1997 about 750 feet from the original site.

Shakespeare’s advice to actors via Hamlet includes an injunction to speak naturally without over-stated gestures. It’s fascinating because it hints at how he wanted to see his work performed. Producers of live TV shows sometimes see their carefully planned lineups thwarted by hosts who don’t follow the script – they can attest to the importance of sticking to the lines. One charming BNN producer many years ago lost her temper with this writer and hissed, “just read the prompter, you moron.”

Flailing politicians in Britain find themselves without a playbook after the voters’ decision to flee the EU.

“This (referendum) outcome is a seminal event, and will lead to a less predictable, stable, and effective policy framework in the U.K.,"  Standard & Poor's warned this week, yanking Britain’s final remaining top-notch credit rating.

The pound has recovered from Monday’s three-decade of US$1.31, trading at $1.34 today, but that may not last.

“I wouldn’t put too much weight on this move — we’re in uncharted territory now,” ING Bank economist Rob Carnell told the WSJ. He sees the pound falling to $1.25. “I wouldn’t be going out and filling my boots with sterling.”  

What is it about British investors and their boots? Hard to see why they don’t just use electronic trading accounts like the rest of the world.

And of course, veteran journos recall how that phrase marked share-pumping by writers at Britain’s Mirror more than a decade ago – under the supervision of talented editor Piers Morgan.

The leaders of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico - who are gathering today for the Leaders' summit in Ottawa - are likely to produce a motherhood statement of concern at the European turmoil, according to BNN’s guest at 12:30PM ET.

Carlo Dade, director of the Centre for Trade & Investment Policy (a think-tank that "champions the growth and profitability" of Canada's exporters), says “we in North America have always been criticized for not having a big grand, European vision.

He thinks the North American leaders will highlight the contrast between Europe’s grand, sweeping strategy  and the more pragmatic and limited approach to integration in this part of the world “while trying to avoid too much schadenfreude.” (A Spanish term, no doubt. We’ll ask him to explain it.)

We’re tackling the politics of tyranny on Commodities at 11:30AM ET when we hear from Leif Wenar, professor at King's College London and author of "Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence and the Rules that Run the World".

He argues that resource revenue fuels gangsters and cruel dictators around the world, something that we consumers should take seriously.

And I promise to follow the prompter. And yes, I can be a moron.