The ShakeFest is intended as the basis for a party that's loads o' fun yet oddly edifying. It's a miniature Shakespeare festival for book clubs or other groups to perform, especially designed for folks who may know nothing about Shakespeare (adults or teens). The Fest includes some of the juiciest passages from eleven plays, together with brief introductions giving an idea of what’s going on plus pointers to “deeper” meanings. This edition also includes a few photos from the fourth time my own book club performed it. (As of 2005, I think we've done it seven times. As you'll see, dressing up and hamming it up are strongly encouraged).

The ShakeFest is in Adobe pdf format and contains 87 pages. Also on this site is a separate pdf document containing Shakespeare Biographical and Historical Supplements. It might take a few minutes to download or print these pdfs, esp. if you’re connected via modem. If you have difficulty viewing or printing the ShakeFest or Supps, please e-mail me at carolyn(a)c-cyte.com. Enjoy!