King John

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A rousing contemporary translation of Shakespeare' s classic exploration of early English monarchy. In this modern take on Shakespeare' s King John, Brighde Mullins navigates the political twists and turns of early English monarchy. Mullins' s translation parses Shakespeare' s language carefully, with a focus on its sonic qualities. Her version focuses on the listener, developing the play for the immense pleasure of it-the fortuitous juxtapositions of the fates of these characters. This translation of King John was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival' s Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present the work of "The Bard" in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare' s verse. Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project reenvisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in print-a new First Folio for a new era.