Much ado about nothing
Subtitle: a workbook for students and teachers
By: written and edited by Rick Hamilton and Fredi Olster.
Contributors: Olster, Fredi.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Young actors series. Discovering Shakespeare; Young actor series.
Publisher: Smith and Kraus
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Lyme, NH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 170
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. -- Juvenile literature.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production.; Theater -- Production and direction.; Plays -- Production and direction.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Presents an abridged version of Shakespeare's Much ado about nothing, discussing the play's language, characters, plot, and how to stage a school production.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-170).
Includes an abridgement of the original text, a parallel adaptation into vernacular English, and discussions of Shakespearean English, character analysis, performance, and production in parallel columns.