Stratford Zoo: The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents Macbeth (Paperback)

from ladycato

This is a really cute, short graphic novel telling of MacBeth. The art is colorful and vivid, and they do a good job of condensing the plot. It is rather sanitized--for example, it turns out at the end that no one really died in the play--but it feels quite appropriate considering it's a performa...

from WhitneyYPL

While this graphic novel will probably not send elementary and middle school students scrambling to the original source, at least they'll be developing a familiarity with Shakespeare and hopefully, an appreciation of his work. This comedic interpretation of MacBeth makes an appealing case, and th...

from Sullywriter

Short, funny graphic retelling of Macbeth that will amuse those completely unfamiliar with the source material and amuse much, much more those who know it well.

from zzshupinga

The Zoo has closed for the evening, and the visitors head home to visions of animals in their dreams, the animals are gathering, for the Play is the thing. The Midnight revue has gathered to perform a grand production of Macbeth, for all to see. Macbeth the regal lion, brave warrior and hero of t...

from ElizaJane

This was a lot of fun, especially for someone who already knows the premise of Macbeth. Macbeth is one of my absolute favourite Shakespeare so I was looking forward to this. I'm not sure this could be said to be a child's first introduction to Shakespeare in a meaningful way but they'll love it f...