Shakespeare for Young People Productions, Versions and Adaptations [Paperback]

The search to find engaging and inspiring ways to introduce children and young adults to Shakespeare has resulted in a rich variety of approaches to producing and adapting Shakespeare's plays and the stories and characters at their heart.Shakespeare for Young Peopleis the only comprehensive overview of such productions and adaptations, and engages with a wide range of genres, including both British and American examples. Abigail Rokison covers stage and screen productions, shortened versions, prose narratives and picture books (including Manga), animations and original novels. The book combines an informative guide to these interpretations of Shakespeare, discussed with critical analysis of their relative strengths. It also includes extensive interviews with directors, actors and writers involved in the projects discussed'.Abigail Rokisonis Lecturer in Drama and English in the Education Faculty in Cambridge and Director of Studies in English and Drama at Homerton College, Cambridge, UK. She is Chair of the trustees of the British Shakespeare Association.

Comprehensive overview of productions, versions and adaptations of Shakespeare for children and young people

Introduction \ 1. Full-scale Stage Productions for Young People - Shakespeare's Globe: 'Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bankd' -Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About NothingandMacbeth\ 2. Baz Luhrmann'sRomeo + Juliet, Michael Almereyda'sHamletand Christine Edzard'sThe Children's A Midsummer Nights Dream\ 3. 'Shakespeare's Stories': Prose Narratives and Picture Books \ 4. Shakespeare and the Graphic Novel \ 5. Cut-down Stage Versions for Young Children \ 6.Shakespeare: The Animated Tales\ 7. Novel Adaptations of Shakespeare:Hamlet\ 8. Original Plays Based on Shakespeare \ 9. Film Adaptations of Shakespeare - 'Romeo and Juliet the cartoon' and 'High School Dreams' \ Bibliography \ Index