"A truly fun, emotional, and sometimes magical first experience, usually
guided by a sagacious, knowledgeable, and intuitive educator."
--Library Journal
From a teacher's perspective, this book was a great way to introduce
students to a Shakespeare play they otherwise might never have
encountered in high school . . . much more fun working with the
adaptation than it might have been if I had tackled the full script. I
strongly recommend this book (and the rest of the series) to educators
who want to introduce a variety of Shakespeare plays to their students
in a limited amount of time. --James Brendlinger, Chairman, Department
of Arts and Communications, Lake Lowell High School, Winter Park, FL
This edition of Henry V presents eight scenes, using all actors as
Chorus. Included in this riveting cutting are Henry's inspiring "band of
brothers" oration to his men, a merry interlude with Bardolph and
friends, and an irresistible scene in which Alice teaches English to
Katherine and her ladies in waiting. There is also an essay by editor
Nick Newlin on how to produce a Shakespeare Play with novice actors, and
notes about the original production of this abridgement at the Folger
Shakespeare Library's annual Student Shakespeare Festival.
Nicolo Whimsey Press aims to make Shakespeare's plays accessible,
performable, and fun for young people, regardless of their experience
level.
Through his twenty years of working as a director-in-residence in DC
public high schools under the auspices of the Folger Shakespeare
Library, Nick Newlin has created thirty-minute edits of Shakespeare's
plays, complete with stage directions and character suggestions that can
be performed by groups of fifteen to thirty young people.
Performance rights are included with the purchase of play scripts.
Unlike most other scripts on the market today, The 30-Minute Shakespeare
has no separate charge for public performances, making each volume an
exceptional value.
What makes these books extraordinary is author Nick Newlin's breadth
of expertise and experience as a performer, teaching artist and scholar.
Newlin holds a BA from Harvard University and an MA in Theatre from the
University of Maryland. He has performed a stage act for young people as
Nicolo Whimsey since 1986 from the high Himalayas to the White House,
and since 2006 he has conducted a teaching artist residency with DC
Public High School Students with Folger Shakespeare Library.
