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Experience the Star Wars saga reimagined as an Elizabethan drama
penned by William Shakespeare himself, complete with authentic meter and
verse, and theatrical monologues and dialogue by everyone from C3PO to
Admiral Ackbar.
Prithee, attend the tale so far: Han Solo entombed in carbonite, the
princess taken captive, the Rebel Alliance besieged, and Jabba the Hutt
engorged. Alack! Now Luke Skywalker and his Rebel band must seek fresh
allies in their quest to thwart construction of a new Imperial Death
Star. But whom can they trust to fight by their side in the great battle
to come? Cry "Ewok" and let slip the dogs of war!
Authentic meter, stage directions, reimagined movie scenes and dialogue,
and hidden Easter eggs throughout will entertain and impress fans of
Star Wars and Shakespeare alike. Every scene and character from the
film appears in the play, along with twenty woodcut-style illustrations
that depict an Elizabethan version of the Star Wars galaxy. Frozen
heroes! Furry creatures! Family secrets revealed! And a lightsaber duel
to decide the fate of the Empire. In troth, William Shakespeare's The
Jedi Doth Return has it all!