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Production Tips for
Postcards from Shakespeare
by Allison Williams
Shakespeare has writerâs block. Nothing inspires him. The best he can come up with is âNow is the winter of our irritation!â
He pleads to the one person who can help him â Queen Elizabeth the First. Queen Lizzy, who could be a writer herself if she werenât so busy crushing the Welsh, sends Shakespeare around the world in 30 minutes. Denmark! Venice! Egypt!
Join his whirlwind tour as he desperately searches for material. Star-crossed lovers! Surprise death! Shipwrecks! Somethingâs rotten in the state of DenmarkâŚ
Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
Tips from the Author
Slow down on the Shakespeare lines and over-enunciate them a bit to make sure the audience gets the transition from modern language to the original text. Make sure your punchlines are clear, too! Get someone who doesnât know the script to sit in on a late rehearsal and tell you what words they canât make out.
