Come one, come all, and take your places in the Elizabethan Globe Theatre for a performance of seven of the Bard's finest plays. See As You Like It, Antony and Cleopatra, The Tragedy of Richard 111, Twelfth Night, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, and Much Ade About Nothing each brilliantly presented in dramatic comic-strip form, including Mr. Shakespeare's own dialogue and the riotous remarks of the audience!
Beginning in 1599, William Shakespeare's plays were performed at the Globe, a circular wooden theater on the banks of the Thames River in England. For a penny, theatergoers could stand in the open courtyard around the stage and watch a performance. Known as groundlings, they often grew rowdy and even threw things at the actors! Those who could afford to pay another penny could sit in one of the three roofed galleries, protected from sun, rain and the unruly audience below.
Marcia Williams's accessible format and humorously detailed illustrations will help young readers discover the riches in and the continual relevance of Shakespeare's work, and will lead them to further enjoy ment of the original plays. Bravo!
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