I, Shakespeare : four of Shakespeare's better-know plays re-told for young audiences by their lesser-know characters / by Tim Crouch.

95 pages ; 21 cm.

I, Malvalio ; 1 character (1 man) ; Monologues (Men). -- I, Banquo ; 1 character (1 man) ; Monologues (Men). -- I, Caliban ; 1 character (1 man) ; Monologues (Men). -- I, Peaseblossom ; 1 character (1 man) ; Monologues (Men).

"I, Shakespeare" brings together Tim Crouch's take on four Shakespeare classics: "Twelfth Night", "Macbeth", "The Tempest" and "Midsummer Night's Dream". These solo pieces are written for younger audiences but their originality and strengh make them suitable for any age. Each play in this collection combines the need to tell Shakespeare's primary story with an opportunity for the secondary characters to finally have their say - Malvolio, Banquo, Caliban and Peaseblossom. Each play is different but all display a formal inventiveness and a philosophical playfulness that make them stand alone as brilliant examples of contemporary theatre.

8 and up.

9781849431262

Men

D C952i 2011