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Praise for the Sixty-Minute Shakespeare Series
Press Release
08/2007 Press Release
Press Release
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CONTACT: Linda Radke - (480)940-8182
"Want to ease kids into reading full-length Shakespeare? The Sixty-Minute Shakespeare series offers fast-paced condensations of six Shakespeare classics. Rather than retell, the series preserves the original play format and the Bard's language, while providing excellent footnotes to archaic words. It's a smart stepping stone to the real thing."
NEA TODAY -
(National Education Association)
THE SIXTY-MINUTE SHAKESPEARE
Phoenix, AZ - The works of William Shakespeare are timeless-and they are
time-consuming. Too valuable to be passed over by today's younger
generation, Shakespeare's plays are, nonetheless, all too often avoided by
students and teachers alike. Author Cass Foster, who has been involved in
all aspects of theatre for over 35 years, has provided a solution.
The Sixty-Minute Shakespeare series is an ideal alternative for those who
lack the time to tackle the unabridged versions of the world's most widely
read playwright. Foster has condensed the Bard's language, but has left the
integrity of Shakespeare's writings intact so that students can experience
the thrill of his stories as well as the beauty of his prose. In addition,
the author has provided footnotes explaining some of the more arcane words
and phrases so that the reader can better understand and, therefore, enjoy
the plays.
This new series contains Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth
Night, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Hamlet.
Foster, is quick to point out that The Sixty-Minute Shakespeare series is
intended to be merely a stepping stone in the study of Shakespeare, not a
substitute for the original works. He urges readers, "Go beyond the
Sixty-Minute versions, using the appreciation and self-confidence you gained
to go further. The more you read, the more you gain."
An ideal companion piece, Shakespeare: To Teach or Not to Teach was
co-authored by Foster and Lynn G. Johnson. This manual helps teachers
prepare and present the teachings of Shakespeare from as early as second
grade all the way through high school.
Foster is the director of a theatre program in a small college in central
Arizona and currently the fight choreographer for the Grand Canyon
Shakespeare Festival. He has directed shows and staged fights at theatres
and universities throughout the country.
The Sixty-Minute Shakespeare Series and Shakespeare: To Teach or Not to
Teach are available through Five Star Publications, Incorporated, P.O. Box
6698, Chandler, AZ 85246-6698. Inquiries may also be directed by phone to
(480) 940-8182 and by fax to (480) 940-8787. Five Star Publications' e-mail
address is Shakespeare@FiveStarPublications.com and the website is:
http://www.fivestarpublications.com/books/60MinuteShakespeare.com/books/60MinuteShakespeare
Web site: http://www.Shakespirit.com
E-Mail the author: fosterian@worldnet.att.net
$ 8.99 for each title
Published by Five Star Publications, Inc.
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Other related books that you might enjoy:
Shakespeare: To Teach or Not To Teach
Shakespeare for Children: The Story of Romeo and Juliet
