We get novelisation of films, but what about plays? I know I can freely read his plays anywhere online, but surely reading a script is less ideal than reading a novelised version written for people who were born sometime after Bach, assuming you’re not planning a word-for-word performance yourself of course.
I don’t even enjoy reading the scripts for my favourite films, and I understand all of the words, phrasings and allusions in those. With Shakespeare, I need to do a 4-year college course just to know what the fuck he’s on about.
This isn’t me being anti-intellectual, I respect anyone who can read through Shakespeare and enjoy it, it’s more about life being too fucking short and I’d like to experience the stories in a less torturous manner if possible.
If this has been attempted, can you recommend any authors?
Cheers!
I saw a modern, live theater interpretation of Romeo and Juliet, and I connected to that version of the play far more than any of the dozen or so times I’ve seen the unaltered play being performed.
I hope something like what you’re talking about does exist.
It was the Leonardo DiCaprio version, wasn’t it?
Naw, musta been Warm Bodies.
Dude, I made it like 80% of the way through that movie before I noticed it was Romeo and Juliet. I felt so dumb when it hit me.