EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club discussion

When you say "copy", are you asking which edition others would recommend for each book?

If editions, I like the Folger version of Shakespeare plays,
example for Hamlet. They're kind of academic, BUT if you've never read Shakespeare before and you're reading outside of a classroom, they're great because they pretty much translate entire lines into modern text so you can understand what's going on. Also, they highlight the most famous lines you probably already know and tell you why they're important etc.

I'm an English teacher and I agree about the Folger editions. They're great for being able to really understand the texts.

I love Shakespeare, but have never read Folger's, so I'm glad I looked here. Thanks guys.

If you like that kind of thing there are some graphic novels of Shakespeare which are good - I wouldn't recommend them as the only version to read of each play, but it certainly helps to be able to 'see' the action if you haven't been able to see a performance.

We have A Midsummernights Dream and The Tempest.

I'm not sure where everyone is from but the best performances that I've seen were at the Stratford Festival in Canada. I would highly recommend them, if you enjoy Shakespeare.

Kyra wrote: "I'm not sure where everyone is from but the best performances that I've seen were at the Stratford Festival in Canada. I would highly recommend them, if you enjoy Shakespeare."

SPEAKING of performances... I really want to go to this:
http://www.shit-facedshakespeare.com/
It's essentially Russian roulette with the actors/actresses backstage - one is selected to chug beer before the show so everyone else is serious and sober but one cast member is just lights out drunk. Sounds hilarious.

I saw Drunk Shakespeare several months ago. It's everything you can imagine and hope for--and fear. Mostly it's a lot of fun. (Plus, I got some prep/hang-over tips from the cast.)
If you're in NYC, there are discounts a lot of time.