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QotD: Since my first post on Vox, I've...

nobody@vox.com(Emu with a Clue) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:20:00 -0700

Look at the first post you ever wrote on Vox. What important developments or changes have occurred in your life since then?
Submitted by Alexandra.

This was actually my second post as my first just a book review. My second post was on the movie She's the Man and my efforts to get my daughter interested in the plays of Shakespeare. Shortly after posting this, I managed to find an outdoor community performance of Much Ado About Nothing which we went to with two other mums and 9yo's. My daughter and her friend (the other boy fell asleep) found the performance hilarious despite not being able to understand a lot of the dialogue. They were pretty disgusted at the kissing at the end though!

Still keeping my eyes peeled for other Shakespeare plays to take her too. I think she would probably enjoy Midsummer Night's Dream or Twelfth Night or even Romeo and Juliet (but just cover her eyes during any disgusting kissing!).

Romeo and Juliet : For Kids (Shakespeare Can Be Fun series)

Lois Burdett

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My brother's face is nothing like the sun ...

nobody@vox.com(Emu with a Clue) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:40:11 -0700

My daughter is learning about similes at school and had to write a poem about someone to demonstrate her similes prowess. She wrote her poems about her brother. My favourite line was "My brother's face is round like a CD". Not quite Shakespeare but give her time!

CD face

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If you loved Clueless ...

nobody@vox.com(Emu with a Clue) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:20:42 -0800

She's the Man (Widescreen Edition)

you will love this. Bought a copy for my kids recently after realising that it featured the same girl who plays Penny Pingleton in the new Hairspray. I remembered seeing her on Rove Live quite a while back promoting this film and thinking she was really funny. The film is a loose adaptation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Amanda Bynes is hilarious as Viola who masquerades as her twin brother Sebastian so she can play on the boys' soccer team. My 9yo daughter especially loved it (as did I). Her only other exposure to the works of Shakespeare has been watching the film West Side Story which she also enjoyed. Thinking now might be a good time to take her to a real Shakespeare play (Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet or Midsummer Night's Dream). Might have a look at what Bell Shakespeare has planned for this year.

ETA: Have found an upcoming local production of 'Much Ado About Nothing'. Any thoughts on whether that would be a good one to take a 9yo to introduce her to 'proper' Shakespeare?

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