Shakespeare for young people
Subtitle: productions, versions and adaptations
By: Abigail Rokison
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9781441172280; 9781441125569; 9781441188052; 9781441175298
Subjects: Adaptations; Dramatic production
Description: "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 People is 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'."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.