Laura Corin Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 And which of the plays is most accessible? It's over twenty years since I read them and Calvin is interested. Thank you Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 We used Hadas because the book was sitting on our shelf, but this translation is slammed on Amazon as being stilted. Some parents might want to give the newer translations a pre-read since sensibilities may be offended. (Not including you in that group, Laura!) By the way, we didn't find Hadas to be stilted at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 (Not including you in that group, Laura!) Calvin informed me that he wanted to start with Lysistrata. Okay...... Thanks for the translation information. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 And if you do choose to do The Frogs, you might see if you can obtain a copy of the Sondheim musical which my daughter really enjoys! See The Frogs and Evening Primrose (2001 Studio Cast) Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 And if you do choose to do The Frogs, you might see if you can obtain a copy of the Sondheim musical which my daughter really enjoys! See The Frogs and Evening Primrose (2001 Studio Cast) Regards, Kareni Yes, Yes, Yes!!! My son made a stop motion animation to go along with one of the tunes from the show. What fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 The Frogs and Evening Primrose (2001 Studio Cast) Yes, Yes, Yes!!! My son made a stop motion animation to go along with one of the tunes from the show. What fun!! Wow, that does sound like fun! Which tune was it? Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Wow, that does sound like fun! Which tune was it? Regards, Kareni I Love to Travel. And it was fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Wow, that does sound like fun! Which tune was it? I Love to Travel. And it was fun! Well, now I'm going to have to listen to the CD to refresh my memory. Thanks for sharing. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 We just used the very cheap, slim volumes from Dover - the thrift editions for the Greek plays. We read The Birds and found it very accessible. My dc and I liked the Dover books because they were very lightweight and had no commentary, which we find annoying. I didn't mind the price, either, as I buy three copies of everything so we can all read at the same time. HTH, GardenMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee in MI Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I've been waiting for someone else to emphasize this, but pre-read first. Lysistrata is crude. It's kind of a warped view of sex and the relationship between the sexes for such a young mind. Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 Thanks - I saw it on stage, but it was many years ago. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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