Sixty-Minute Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Sixty-Minute Shakespeare

by Cass Foster, Paul M. Howey (Editor)

Not enough time to tackle the unabridged version of the world's most widely read playwright? Pick up a copy of The Sixty-Minute Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream and discover how much more accessible Shakespeare can be to you and your students.

Genres: Classics

87 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1997

About the author

Cass began his academic career after earning an MFA in Directing from the University of Illinois, moving directly into a position at The Ohio State University. He has directed professionally and academically, taught all aspects of theatre, choreographed stage fights, and created a Shakespeare series to support educators and inspire students across the U.S.

Reviews

[Clazzzer C]

I loved this. It just made Shakespeare so accessible for everybody. It was quick and easy to follow. It took the hard work out of Shakespeare for those who are not quite as engaged as other and for more reluctant readers and students. This is a great play anyway so I knew I would enjoy it anyway. It give an insight into the play and also tips and tricks for stage performance also. I highly recommend it for classroom use and personal reading too.

[Rebecca]

The fourth (or fifth?) abridged version we've used to introduce our children to the Shakespearean plays previous to their seeing them at the Utah Shakespeare Festival.

[Cassandra]

I was in need of a quick fix of Shakespeare and this was the perfect book for that. One of my favorite Shakespeare plays, and this "Sixty- Minute" version was done wonderfully. I greatly enjoyed it.

I have received a much appreciated digital copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

[Bamagirl6286]

If you only have a short amount of time to get an introduction to Shakespeare then this might be for you. However , I am sad to say that if you have read or seen the play you might want to stray from this version. It does offer tips and tricks to setting up a stage, so that's a plus! I just felt like there were to many lines missing to get the feel of what Shakespeare is actually trying to get across, Overall this book was not for me :(