Newlin, Nick

An abridged version of Shakespeare's play in which two disguised, competing suitors clamour for the hand of beautiful Bianca whilst gold-digging Petruchio agrees to wed her viciously ill-tempered sister Kate, and includes stage directions and character suggestions.

Presents Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in which two sets of lovers get lost in the woods and become caught up in a dispute between the fairy king and queen, along with a group of local artisans preparing a play for Duke Theseus' wedding; abridged to be performed in thirty minutes while maintaining the original language, with stage directions and character suggestions.

Provides an adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" which can be produced in thirty minutes; and includes stage directions, character suggestions, and a set and prop list.

Presents Shakespeare's drama "Macbeth" in which Macbeth and his ambitious wife plot to kill their king and his heirs, clearing the way for Macbeth to seize the crown of Scotland for himself; abridged to be performed in thirty minutes while maintaining the original language, with stage directions and character suggestions.

Presents Shakespeare's "Love's Labor's Lost" about Spanish courtiers who unsuccessfully swear off relationships with women; abridged to be performed in thirty minutes while maintaining the original language, with stage directions and character suggestions.

An abridgement of Shakespeare's "King Lear" that tells the story in thirty minutes while keeping the language intact. Includes stage directions and character suggestions.

A thirty-minute adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part 1," telling the story of the play while keeping Shakespeare's language intact. Includes stage directions and character suggestions.

Presents Shakespeare's "As You Like It" in which exiled royals, including a duke's daughter disguised as a man, and country folk learn lessons about class and gender through a series of love triangles in the Forest of Arden; abridged to be performed in thirty minutes while maintaining the original language, with stage directions and character suggestions.

A thirty-minute adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" that includes stage directions for four key scenes and an essay about producing a Shakespeare play with novice actors.