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I, Shakespeare

I, Malvolio; I, Cinna (the poet); I, Peaseblossom; I, Banquo; I, Caliban
By Tim Crouch
Series: Methuen Drama Play Collections
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Twelfth Night, Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, and The Tempest reimagined through the eyes of secondary characters. Malvolio, Cinna, Peaseblossom, Banquo, and Caliban each take centre stage in solo shows by Tim Crouch, speaking freely beyond Shakespeare's original iambic pentameter. Combining meta-theatre, multimedia, and interactive elements, these plays offer a unique, playful, and philosophical experience tailored for younger audiences.
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Format: Paperback / softback
$7300

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Ideal for young theatre enthusiasts and those interested in exploring Shakespeare's works from fresh perspectives. Suitable for readers and viewers seeking accessible introductions to classic plays through inventive storytelling.

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Twelfth Night, Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, and The Tempest... in a way you’ve never seen them before.

Away from the rest of their plays, Malvolio, Cinna, Peaseblossom, Banquo, and Caliban tell their tales, each in a solo-show written for younger audiences by acclaimed playwright Tim Crouch. No longer burdened by iambic pentameter, these five can finally speak their truth…

Fusing Shakespeare with meta-theatre, multimedia, creative tasks, and philosophical playfulness, Crouch reimagines these secondary Shakespearean characters in a way that is accessible and engaging to young audiences.

Featuring an introduction from Crouch that explains the origin of the five plays and their performance processes, the I, Shakespeare collection provides a fresh perspective on some of theatre’s most well-known stories, finding the parallels between the Bard’s time and present day.

Series: Methuen Drama Play Collections

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350439306

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 150g

Pages: 112

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Arts & Culture Children’s, Teenage and Educational Non-Fiction Series: Methuen Drama Play Collections Tim Crouch

About the Author

Tim Crouch is a UK theatre artist based in Brighton. He writes plays, performs in them and takes responsibility for their production. He started to make his own work in 2003. Before then he was an actor.

Tim works with a number of associates and collaborators to produce his writing. There isn’t a company structure; things and people are brought together when they are needed. The starting process has always been a text written by Crouch. Early work was made in response to a self-generated impulse to tell a story or explore a form. This impulse is still the first motivation but, lately, it’s become slightly more formalized through the involvement of various commissioning theatres and organizations. Tim’s work tours extensively to UK and international venues and festivals.

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