Welcome to my first ever Lady McDuff KZfaq video and HAPPY MACBETH MONTH (the spookiest play for the spookiest month of the year)!!
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SUMMARY
In this first video of a series in which I'll "grade" Shakespeare editions based on their accessibility and content, I discuss the Sparknotes No Fear Shakespeare edition; I talk a little bit about what a Shakespeare edition is, and demonstrate some of the ways (some of which I'm a fan of, some of which I'm not) this particular edition "mediates" the relationship between its intended audience and the text. I'm sure there are things I did not think of, and that's where I would love your input! I know it's the internet and what I'm about the say is probably laughable to some degree, but I do hope to create a safe space to learn, grow, get better, and respectfully express thoughts and opinions about these topics. So, fire away!
TIME STAMPS
00:00 Welcome/About Me
03:00 Intro to video content
03:33 What is a Shakespeare edition? (Shakespeare Unlimited podcast quotes)
06:04 Is No Fear Shakespeare good for actors? (Peter Hall Quote)
08:05 "Rubric" for "grading" the edition
09:50 Access (free-ness, which plays are available)
11:38 Differentiation (what versions the plays come in)
15:45 Readability (checking out the printed and online versions)
18:29 Contextual Aids (assessing the resources, especially the Study Guide)
30:33 Score Sheet
32:21 Answering the question: Is No Fear Shakespeare good for actors?
32:52 Conclusion/Final Thoughts
33:50 Thanks for watching/Random silliness
LINKS
--Shakespeare Unlimited Episode 31: Editing Shakespeare - www.folger.edu/shakespeare-un...
--No Fear Shakespeare Macbeth - www.sparknotes.com/nofear/sha...
--No Fear Shakespeare Audiobooks (Google Play) -
play.google.com/store/search?...
Please check out your local bookstore to purchase hard copies of the books I mentioned:
- Sparknotes: No Fear Shakespeare Macbeth
- Sparknotes: No Fear Shakespeare Macbeth (Deluxe Student Edition)
- Sparknotes: No Fear Shakespeare Macbeth (Graphic Novel)
- The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Race, edited by Ayanna Thompson
*I realize the pop-up text is not friendly for visually-impaired individuals - please bear with me as I figure out the best way to make post-filming edits that can be seen/heard by all!
Thank you for joining me!