Synopses & Reviews
TO THINE OWN SITH BE TRUE!
Lend us your ears and comlinks, good folk, as we share a tale of tragedy, hubris, and doomed romance. Within this Shakespearean retelling of Star Wars: Episode 3, galactic treachery abounds. A once-heroic knight is transformed into the darkest of villains. The Jedi suffer slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. The Republic falls, an Empire rises, and so begins the long wait for a New Hope.
SOMETHING IS ROTTEN IN THE STATE OF CORSUCANT!
Don't miss this final chapter in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, presented Shakespeare-style with masterful meter, stirring soliloquies, and intricate Elizabethan illustrations. It's a perfect melding of classic literature and epic pop culture!
Synopsis
To thine own Sith be true. Lend us your ears and comlinks for a Shakespearean retelling of Star Wars Episode III A once-heroic knight becomes the darkest of villains. The Jedi suffer slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. The Republic falls, an Empire rises, and so begins the long wait for a New Hope.
Something is rotten in the state of Coruscant Don t miss this final chapter in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, presented Shakespeare-style with masterful meter, stirring soliloquies, and intricate Elizabethan illustrations. It s a perfect melding of classic literature and epic pop culture."
Synopsis
Experience the Star Wars saga reimagined as an Elizabethan drama penned by William Shakespeare himself, complete with authentic meter and verse, and theatrical monologues and dialog by everyone from Bail Organa to Count Dooku. Something is rotten in the state of Coruscant The schemes of Emperor Palpatine come to fruition as Padm Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and the other Jedi duel against the clone troopers of General Grievious and the nascent Empire.
Authentic meter, stage directions, reimagined movie scenes and dialogue, and hidden Easter eggs throughout will entertain and impress fans of Star Wars and Shakespeare alike. Every scene and character from the film appears in the play, along with twenty woodcut-style illustrations that depict an Elizabethan version of the Star Wars galaxy.
About the Author
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was a poet and playwright. He is widely considered one of the greatest writers in the English language.
George Lucas is a film producer, screenwriter, director, and the creator of the Star Wars motion picture saga. He lives in California.
Ian Doescher is the New York Times best-selling author of William Shakespeare's Star Wars. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his family. Visit him at IanDoescher.com.