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Interview with John Poulsen, author of Shakespeare for Readers’ Theatre

The much anticipated second volume in John Poulsen’s Shakespeare for Readers’ Theatre, releases September 1, 2016, Shakespeare’s Greatest Villains. Poulsen explores the legendary villains from The Merry Wives of Windsor; Othello, the Moor of Venice; Richard III, and King Lear.  Five Rivers’ publisher, Lorina Stephens, interviewed John Poulsen about this forthcoming edition. LJS: The second volume of Shakespeare for Readers’ Theatre release September 1, 2016. What is the theme of this volume and why did you choose the plays you…

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Jul 2016
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We miss you, Shakespeare!

Today is the 400th anniversary of the death of the Great Bard, William Shakespeare. Arguably the greatest writer to have ever lived, his work is as relevant and timeless today as it was in Elizabethan England. He wrote of love and betrayal, humour and tragedy, the caprice of social mores and political figures. To give homage to that remarkable voice, Five Rivers is pleased to gift our readers with free eBooks for an entire week…

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Apr 2016
By Lorina StephensAaron Kite, John Poulsen, Shakespeare for Readers' Theatre, Shakespeare for SlackersComments Off on We miss you, Shakespeare!

First book of Shakespeare for Slackers series releasing May 1, 2014

In 2012 Five Rivers received a pitch for a series of books called Shakespeare for Slackers. At once outrageously irreverent and funny, there was also a very pragmatic interpretation of some of The Bard’s famed plays, employing modern dialogue and humour. The result is a series of side-by-side publications which will be of interest to educators, students, theatres and lovers of these timeless plays. The first of the Shakespeare for Slackers series is Romeo and…

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Mar 2014
By Lorina StephensAaron Kite, Newsletter, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare for Readers' Theatre, Shakespeare for SlackersComments Off on First book of Shakespeare for Slackers series releasing May 1, 2014

Poulsen hits a positive note at recent event

Late in September the University of Lethbridge featured a trio of dedicated and talented writers from the faculty, among them John Poulsen and his book, Shakespeare for Readers’ Theatre, Volume 1. The Lethbridge Herald covered the event and had this to say: Finding better ways to educate students spurred four educators to put their thoughts on paper for all teachers and student teachers to use. John Poulsen, a professor in drama education at the University…

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Oct 2013
By Lorina StephensEvents, John Poulsen, Reviews, Shakespeare for Readers' TheatreComments Off on Poulsen hits a positive note at recent event