The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 10.1709 Friday, 8 October 1999.
[1] From: Billy Houck <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Thursday, 7 Oct 1999 13:56:23 EDT
Subj: Re: SHK 10.1704 Tales from Shakespeare
[2] From: Mark Perew <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Thursday, 7 Oct 1999 13:21:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subj: Re: SHK 10.1704 Tales from Shakespeare
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From: Billy Houck <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Thursday, 7 Oct 1999 13:56:23 EDT
Subject: 10.1704 Tales from Shakespeare
Comment: Re: SHK 10.1704 Tales from Shakespeare
In a message dated 10/7/99 9:25:52 AM, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. writes:
>We are arranging Pericles for performance and would like to
>replace some scenes with narrated sequences. If anyone has met with
>success or failure in a similar endeavour, I would be very interested to
>hear of it.
When we did Henry IV part 1 last year, I began the play with newsagents
running around the audience handing out newspapers that explained what
was going on (CROWN UNDER ATTACK FROM NORTHERN REBELS!)...I thought it
was effective.
Billy Houck
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From: Mark Perew <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Thursday, 7 Oct 1999 13:21:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: 10.1704 Tales from Shakespeare
Comment: Re: SHK 10.1704 Tales from Shakespeare
> We are arranging Pericles for performance and would like to replace some
> scenes with narrated sequences.
Don't Gower and the dumb shows already provide a healthy dose of
narration?