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The Merry Wives of Windsor: The 30-Minute Shakespeare (Paperback)
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The Merry Wives of Windsor: The 30-Minute Shakespeare (Paperback)
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List price R255
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You Save R46 (18%)
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Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way
to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can
be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, while
scene selections or simplified language are too limited. "The
30-Minute Shakespeare" is a new series of abridgements that tell
the "story" of each play from start to finish while keeping the
beauty of Shakespeare's language intact. Specific stage directions
and character suggestions give even inexperienced actors the tools
to perform Shakespeare with confidence, understanding, and fun!
This cutting of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR begins with one of
Shakespeare's favorite fat knights, Sir John Falstaff, announcing
his intention to woo both Mistress Ford and Mistress Page
simultaneously, to the delight of his cohorts Bardolph, Pistol, and
Nym, who then decide to double-cross Falstaff. The characters'
movements on stage are clearly denoted so that even inexperienced
actors can give the scenes life: Robin is nearsighted, Bardolph is
a drunk who tries to juggle, and Pistol and Nym are constantly
jostling for position. Other key moments include the hilarious
wooing of Mistress Ford by Falstaff and the hysterical concealment
of Falstaff in the laundry basket. The cutting ends in the woods
with Falstaff dressed as a stag, being tormented by fairies for his
comeuppance. The edition also includes an essay by editor Nick
Newlin on how to produce a Shakespeare play with novice actors, and
notes about the original production of this abridgement at the
Folger Shakespeare Library's annual Student Shakespeare Festival.
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