Written and first performed in 1599, The Shoemaker's Holiday was the most popular non-Shakespearean comedy of its day-a hearty brew of character and overflowing good humor, occasionally ribald, about the gentle craft of shoemaking. Bernard Sahlins's new adaptation streamlines the dialogue for contemporary audiences and makes it extremely playable.

About the Author
Bernard Sahlins is co-editor, with Nicholas Rudall, of the Plays for Performance series. He has also written Days and Nights at The Second City. The Plays for Performance series is edited by Nicholas Rudall, former artistic director of the Court Theatre at the University of Chicago where he is professor of classics, and Bernard Sahlins, founder and director of the Second City. They both live in Chicago, Illinois.

Reviews
The adaptations made by Sahlins are invisible to anyone who is not intimately familiar with the text. * Library Journal *



Book Information
ISBN 9781566635431
Author Thomas Dekker
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Ivan R Dee, Inc
Publisher Ivan R Dee, Inc
Weight(grams) 127g
Dimensions(mm) 213mm * 139mm * 8mm