dramatic production

Presents an abridged version of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, discussing the play's language, characters, plot, and how to stage a school production.

Draws on cutting-edge controversies about the true source of Shakespeare's inspirations to explore the fierce debates among Shakespearean scholars and directors over how to truly understand the mind and work of Shakespeare.

Brings together thirty scenes from Shakespeare, arranged in presumed chronological sequence. The scenes progress in complexity.

Includes an abridgement of the original text, an adaptation into vernacular English, and discussions of Shakespearean English, character analysis, and performance and production.

Offers guidance and advice on directing a Shakespeare play with children in third through eighth grade in a classroom, library, or recreational setting.

Contains more than 150 monologues from Shadespeare's plays, each accompanied by commentary on the interrelationship of meter and the choice of words and sounds; includes information on historical, topical, and technical aspects of the works.

In an effort to bolster his small, struggling resident theatre, Will Bartlett invites the cast of Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" to his country farm to prepare for their roles, but his money-making scheme backfires with comical consequences.

Explains how actors can break down the plays of Shakespeare in order to better understand and perform them.

Explains how to prepare to act in one of Shakespeare's play through an investigation of the language used by the playwright and a true interpretation of his meaning.

Shakespeare's ability to create epic tragic characters, think Hamlet, Lear, and the star-crossed Romeo and Juliet, and scenarios is virtually unrivalled. Readers examine the Bard's major tragedies and their significance, and touch upon the state of theatre and dramatic performance in Shakespeare's England for good measure.