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The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents Macbeth (Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue, #1) (2014)

by Ian Lendler(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1596439157 (ISBN13: 9781596439153)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

First Second

review 1: The animals of Stratford Zoo just happen to be midnight thespians with an affinity for Shakespeare. (I'm sure it's just a coincidence that their zoo is in Stratford, minus the Avon.) This quirky retelling skims over the gorier details and therefore changes some larger elements of the story. However, it manages to turn a dark tragedy into an amusing tale about greed and monarchs, as told by some very talented lions. And also, ketchup. They made ketchup into a plot device and that's pretty talented.
review 2: At night, at the Stratford Zoo, the animals escape their enclosures - some put on a play, others watch. In THE STRATFORD ZOO MIDNIGHT REVUE PRESENTS MACBETH, a lion stars as a Macbeth who keeps eating his enemies and a lioness as a Lady Macbeth who has very... more stubborn laundry.This kid-friendly retelling of Macbeth is vibrant and funny. Artist Zack Giallongo (BROXO) delivers bright art with creative use of panels and frequent side gags. Author Ian Lendler distills Macbeth to its essence and adds a bit of ketchup. The frame story, of the other animals reacting to the play, inject some humor to the tragedy, which is a great way to keep the younger audience interested.Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's greatest plays and THE STRATFORD ZOO MIDNIGHT REVUE PRESENTS MACBETH does it plenty of justice, even if it is an irreverent take. All of the famous moments are translated, even though the page count is quite lean.I thought THE STRATFORD ZOO MIDNIGHT REVUE PRESENTS MACBETH was absolutely hilarious and charming. I certainly hope it is the beginning of a series of graphic adaptations of Shakespeare. It's a crowded field, but this effort stands out. less

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