Shakespeared Teel James Glenn Dana Horbach Amanda Kelsey 9781615725052 Books
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Struggling actor and lifelong nerd Wally Chambers gets his big break when he is cast as the masked part of Bottom in a production of Midsummer Night's Dream. His joy is muted when he learns he will only be doing the masked part because the obnoxious and famous Regis Fillmore doesn't want the bother of wearing the donkey head make-up! Wally is shocked to find out that his Titania is the voluptuous Hollywood sex kitten, Audrey Flax! She is his dream girl so, despite hiding behind the mask, he immediately signs on. Regis has run up some debts with loan sharks and collectors start coming around looking for the famous actor. That's when things get strange. A stranger, cast in the role of Puck, turns out to be the real forest spirit! Can Wally overcome his attraction to Audrey in order to keep her friendship? Will the lone shark's men break parts of him before he can convince them he is not Regis? And, who is that mysterious woman lurking in Belvedere Castle?
Shakespeared Teel James Glenn Dana Horbach Amanda Kelsey 9781615725052 Books
Wally Chambers is a New York actor, and a good one, but like most of that crowd, he never gets the parts or the recognition he deserves. Now, he's gotten a call to read for the part of Bottom, the man-turned-into-a-donkey by the mischievous fairy Puck, in a production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream to be held at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. Wally gets the part--on one condition--that for six months after the play closes, he not tell anyone he's played the role. It seems he's going to double for Regis Fillman, the Hollywood star actually giving credit for the role. Not his understudy, mind you, but as the donkey half of the role, with Regis playing Bottom in his human form. Wally isn't happy about that but--what the heck!--he'll be working and acting with well-known names, including bombshell Audrey Flax, blonde, buxom, and five inches taller than he, so he agrees.Regis Fillman? Where do you get these names, TJ? Subtitled "Wally and the Fairy Queen," even for those of us who aren't familiar with Shakespeare's play, this story is an entertainment for any night and any season of the year. Wally is sweet and earnest in his theatrical as well as romantic endeavors, and Audrey matches him perfectly as the vulnerable starlet treated by everyone as slightly stupid because of her hair color but inwardly nursing both a sensitive heart and a great talent, and Regis is the typical jerk who's just may have talent but stomps over everyone because of it. The description of rehearsing for the play and the backstage scenes brought back memories of when I myself "trod the boards," though it was never in a self-adhering donkey-suit! And the opening passages describing Central Park, the Delacorte Theatre, and Belvedere Castle, are almost poetic.
It's a sweet romance, a look at backstage life, and a modern-day fairytale all rolled into one, a little reminiscent of the play the actors are bringing to life, with a definitely happy ending.
This novel was supplied by the author and no remuneration was involved in the writing of this review.
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Shakespeared Teel James Glenn Dana Horbach Amanda Kelsey 9781615725052 Books Reviews
Teel James Glenn's "Shakespeared" is a fast-paced and humorous short novella that embodies the phrase "the magic of Shakespeare." Blending fairy tale magic and the world of stage acting, it contains humor, love, danger, a jealous husband, a stubborn donkey costume, and a character who speaks almost unintelligible verse. I found it to be a very quick read and a lot of fun, and it quite tickled the little Shakespeare nerd inside me.
I can't delve too deeply into the fantastical nature of this story without giving away a portion of the plot, but I can say that Shakespeare aficionados should be pleased overall. And while readers don't have to be intimately familiar with "A Midsummer Night's Dream" to read "Shakespeared," one does need at least a nodding acquaintance with the play and its characters to enjoy the nuances of this story.
Whenever I read a work by this author, I look forward to the action scenes, because Mr. Glenn choreographs these sequences so expertly that it transports the reader straight into the middle of the fray. "Shakespeared" is no exception. Mr. Glenn also displays a comfortable familiarity with the world of live theatre. He writes about the world the stage - from struggling actors to big-name celebrities to production staff - with a realism that could only spring from experience.
The characters in "Shakespeared" are larger and more colorful than we might expect people to be in life, and this seems entirely appropriate to a story that revolves around stage acting. Besides the somewhat geeky but definitely likeable Wally, the most striking character is Rob Fellows, one of the actors who portrays Puck in the play. Rob's outlandish persona, strange mode of speech, and "Frank Gorshin laugh" (the Riddler in the 1960s Batman television series) bring Puck to life. His speech is a little difficult to follow when it slips into lines taken directly from the play or slightly reformed to fit the current situation, but does anyone really expect to understand the mischievous Puck?
In all, "Shakespeared" feels a little bit bizarre but in a good way. I don't believe that this story will appeal to folks who aren't fond of The Bard, but those who like Shakespeare will enjoy spotting a number of similarities between this novella and the play therein. Folks looking for something just a little bit different should consider adding this book to their reading list.
Wally Chambers is a New York actor, and a good one, but like most of that crowd, he never gets the parts or the recognition he deserves. Now, he's gotten a call to read for the part of Bottom, the man-turned-into-a-donkey by the mischievous fairy Puck, in a production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream to be held at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. Wally gets the part--on one condition--that for six months after the play closes, he not tell anyone he's played the role. It seems he's going to double for Regis Fillman, the Hollywood star actually giving credit for the role. Not his understudy, mind you, but as the donkey half of the role, with Regis playing Bottom in his human form. Wally isn't happy about that but--what the heck!--he'll be working and acting with well-known names, including bombshell Audrey Flax, blonde, buxom, and five inches taller than he, so he agrees.
Regis Fillman? Where do you get these names, TJ? Subtitled "Wally and the Fairy Queen," even for those of us who aren't familiar with Shakespeare's play, this story is an entertainment for any night and any season of the year. Wally is sweet and earnest in his theatrical as well as romantic endeavors, and Audrey matches him perfectly as the vulnerable starlet treated by everyone as slightly stupid because of her hair color but inwardly nursing both a sensitive heart and a great talent, and Regis is the typical jerk who's just may have talent but stomps over everyone because of it. The description of rehearsing for the play and the backstage scenes brought back memories of when I myself "trod the boards," though it was never in a self-adhering donkey-suit! And the opening passages describing Central Park, the Delacorte Theatre, and Belvedere Castle, are almost poetic.
It's a sweet romance, a look at backstage life, and a modern-day fairytale all rolled into one, a little reminiscent of the play the actors are bringing to life, with a definitely happy ending.
This novel was supplied by the author and no remuneration was involved in the writing of this review.
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