Margaret R Marsh

Shakespeare with Noodles Margaret R Marsh

Shakespeare with Noodles is a program designed to be young people's first introduction to Shakespeare. Costumes and prop pieces are constructed from swimming noodles. Utilizing melodrama and slap stick comedy, our shows are fast paced. All titles in the series have a playing time of under 60 minutes. As much as possible we have utilized capitalization and punctuation to reflect line breaks from the full text. Our scripts are also tailored to incorporate girls into traditionally male roles. Should you prefer to present a more traditional approach, our scripts easily accommodate this. Shakespeare's Henry IV is a monarch plagued by a kingdom and eldest son in rebellion. Young Prince Hal is reluctant to step out of the tavern and onto the throne. Through him we meet Falstaff, described as, "a globe of sinful continents," he remains one of Shakespeare's best loved characters. With a 50 minute playing time, pair it with our Henry IV and 3/4's for one full length production.