A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
"...in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush supposed a bear!" With all the dark undercurrents of the traditional fairytale, Shakespeare weaves farce, slapstick, romance and revelry to create what is perhaps his most joyous play. Primary Classics, produced by the National Theatre's Discover programme, aims to introduce children aged 7 to 11 to Shakespeare. This version of A Midsummer Night's Dream, adapted and originally directed by Carl Heap, preserves the core of Shakespeare's plot, retains the original langauge, yet is presented very much with the target age group in mind. Carl Heap's introduction will help readers, teachers and practitioners alike to imagine or produce their own version.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time. Carl Heap is a writer-director-actor who has brought to these 5 Shakespeare adaptations for NT' Discover the experience and insights he gained from working with pre-Shakespearian popular theatre as the founding Artistic Director of the ground-breaking Medieval Players. These are skilful edits rather than translations, offering the complete story in 70 minutes without any narrative bridges, for casts of 5-7 actors.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781840029079 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840029072 |
| Title | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Series | Oberon Plays For Young People |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2009-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 52 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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