Shaking Hands With Shakespeare: A Teenager's Guide To Reading And Performing The Bard

This book is an overview of Shakespeare's work with a heavy emphasis on acting and getting involved in the material.
You'll learn about Shakespeare's life and the times he lived in, and how to understand his language. Then, you'll get to know the plays themselves: the four main categories, the types of characters, and the greatest moments of his plots. Finally, you'll learn the basics of performing his plays and get to know the best ways to support his work as an audience member. Also, you'll find out what to read if you want to know more, which are the best Shakespeare movies, and where to look for Shakespeare's most famous lines.

And you won't learn sitting down! 'Shaking Hands With Shakespeare' contains more than 50 activities to get you out of your seat and into the world of the Bard, including performing a scene using different acting styles, organizing a Shakespearean awards show for all the best characters, and writing and performing your own "Shakespearean" scenes based on modern storylines.