Launch for Poulsen’s first Reader’s Theatre Book

John Poulsen On February 1, 2013, we released John Poulsen’s excellent book, Shakespeare for Reader’s Theatre: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Midsummer Night’s Dream. This is the first of a series of readers theatre books Poulsen will publish with Five Rivers, all of which focus on the plays of Shakespeare. And what would such a book about the dramatic arts be without a launch and book signing? The good folks at the University of Lethbridge…

John Poulsen talks to us about Shakespeare for Readers’ Theatre

John Poulsen Earlier this year University of Lethbridge professor, John Poulsen, approached Five Rivers with the concept of publishing a series of books based on Shakespeare’s plays, abridged for readers’ theatre. We loved the idea. The first of that series is now available for pre-order directly from Five Rivers, as well as through Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Poulsen took time to talk to us about his vision, and where he plans to go with…

John Poulsen to publish Shakespeare for Reader’s Theatre

John Poulsen University of Lethbridge professor, John Poulsen, and Five Rivers have reached an agreement to publish Shakespeare for Readers’ Theatre. Shakespeare for Readers’ Theatre is a Readers’ Theatre collection of three of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays in abridged form. Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, as well as Midsummer Night’s Dream have been trimmed while keeping Shakespeare’s beautiful language. Hamlet can run more than four hours but this Hamlet will run less than 45 minutes while…