See more of this title: More Scenes from Shakespeare: Twenty Cuttings for Acting and Directing Practice

A better way to get students excited about acting Shakespeare. Breaking Shakespeare's plays into small workable scenes improves students' interest, enthusiasm and performance. Each scene contains between two and seven characters. All scenes are between five and twenty minutes in length. Scenes are preceded by a list of lead and supporting characters and a brief description of what has occurred thus far in the play. Students can easily grasp the setting, motivation and basic character development. Ideal for contests, auditions and acting workshops. This collection features scenes from Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night's Dream, King Lear, As You Like it and The Taming of the Shrew. Perfect for classes that have limited time to study Shakespeare.