In Speaking Shakespeare, Patsy Rodenburg tackles one of the most difficult acting jobs: speaking Shakespeare's words both as they were meant to be spoken and in an understandable and dramatic way. Rodenburg calls this "a simple manual to start the journey into the heart of Shakespeare," and that is what she gives us. With the same insight she displayed in The Actor Speaks, Rodenburg tackles the playing of all Shakespeare's characters. She uses dramatic...

A collection of poems to be read aloud by four people, with color-coded text to indicate which lines are read by which readers.

A collection of humorous poems to read aloud and perform.

A collections of verses in such categories as "Meet the Family," "Love and Country," " Poems That Tell Stories," and "Special Places."

A lighthearted story that follow the adventures of a brave young boy who, emboldened by tales of brave knights, decides to pursue the horrible dragon this is terrifying the villagers. But what he discovers is a surprisingly friendly dragon that is more interested in receiting poetry and making music than devouring fair damsels. Now the young boy will have to stop the local hero before he challenges the dragon to a fiery battle.