| ISBN |
9781441172280 (hardback) |
| Name |
Rokison, Abigail, 1975- author. |
| Title |
Shakespeare for young people : productions, versions and adaptations / Abigail Rokison. |
| Published |
London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, [2013] |
| Description |
247 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Part 1. Shakespeare productions for young people -- 1. Full-scale stage productions for young people -- 2. Shakespeare on film: Baz Luhrmann's William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996), Michael Almereyda's Hamlet (2000) and Christine Edzard's The Children's A Midsummer Night's Dream (2001) -- Part 2. Short Shakespeare: cut-down versions for children and young people -- 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 -- Part 3. Rewriting Shakespeare -- 7. Novel adaptations of Shakespeare: Hamlet -- 8. Original plays based on Shakespeare -- 9. Film adaptations of Shakespeare: 'Romeo and Juliet the cartoon' and 'Hiigh school dreams'. |
| Summary |
A rigorous, entertaining and thought provoking read that, for the first time, provides us with an overview of the myriad ways in which Shakespeare can be made vivid, accessible and enjoyable for children and young people. |
| Subjects |
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production |
| Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Adaptations |
| Series |
The Arden Shakespeare. |
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