Macbeth Give-a-way!! (Completed 7/25/12)

[☻Nikki☻]

The Publishing Company, Simon & Schuster has offered us a free copy of a new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s classic play Macbeth to give-a-way.

It’s an audio performance by award-winning actor Alan Cumming who is slated to perform Macbeth as a one-man stage show in July at Lincoln Center in New York City. Alan’s acting credits are varied and include an ongoing role on TV’s The Good Wife, a starring turn in Cabaret on Broadway, and roles in both the Spy Kids and X-Men film series.

Watch a video excerpt about the audiobook here.

If you would like a chance to win a free copy, all you have to do is comment below - one . (One entry per person - Available to US residents only). All names will go into a drawing which will be held on July 25, 2012 at 6:00 p.m EDT. If you win, I will PM you for your information, then Simon & Schuster will send you the Audiobook CD. They are wanting to promote this book & if you wish to give it a review that is fine, but no review is required.

Come on everyone!! Let's join in & help promote a classic!!

[Jessica]

I'd love a copy. It'd be great for my classroom. :)

[Susan]

Hi!

Hope everyone is enjoying the giveaway and thank you for all you comments! My name is Susan Lee, the contact from Simon & Schuster, and I am so happy to see everyone’s comments and opinions on the excerpt.

I would like to add to this discussion and ask some questions so that we may get the conversation going and see what everyone thinks about the performance. What do you think of the audio excerpt from Alan’s performance? If you were tackling Shakespeare solo, what play would you choose?

When I first listened to audio excerpt I felt chills going down my spine. Alan Cumming was able to make the voices for each character distinct and the tone he used fit the play perfectly. I read Macbeth when I was in high school and I was never able to fully grasp the voices of the characters but Alan does it perfectly. He made each character unique so I was able to keep track of the characters with little difficulty.

If I were tackling Shakespeare solo I would definitely choose Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. It is my favorite play by Shakespeare and I would love to see someone act out all the different and unique characters. I would especially like to see someone act as both brother and sister while the sister is pretending to be her brother. It would be an extremely interesting performance to say the least.

I am so excited to see what everyone else has to say!

Thanks
Susan

[Poonam]

This would be really cool! Thanks!

[☻Nikki☻]

Only 3 more days everyone. Comment & win!!

[Camilla]

I've never listened to a one-man Shakespeare performance before. This looks really neat.

[☻Nikki☻]

Ok, I see 3 people in the drawing.

1. Jessica
2. Poonam
3. Leann

[☻Nikki☻]

The winner is Poonam!! Sorry I was late posting the winner. I will PM you for your info.

[Poonam]

Thanks!!!