[Tax-chick]

I’ve seen the Royal Shakespeare Company productions on DVD in a catalog, but the whole set is SO expensive, like $200.

There are plenty of things in Shakespeare that I don’t really want the children seeing, I have to say. Couldn’t let them watch “Titus” when I checked it out last year!

[Stoat]

I’ve seen the Royal Shakespeare Company productions on DVD in a catalog, but the whole set is SO expensive, like $200.

Aren't they available for rent at your neighborhood video store, or perhaps one of the mail order rental places?

There are plenty of things in Shakespeare that I don’t really want the children seeing, I have to say. Couldn’t let them watch “Titus” when I checked it out last year!

Right offhand I can't think of a single Shakespearean play that I would consider suitable for "very" young children.  They were clearly written with mature young people and adults in mind, and if they are produced with even a passing glance in the direction of faithfulness to the original works they will be too complex for very young children to grasp anyway, in addition to any violent content that is frequently present.

Hopefully this new BBC production will not be an effort to make Shakespeare's works suitable for very young children...the Bard would be spinning in his grave.......

I’ve seen the Royal Shakespeare Company productions on DVD in a catalog, but the whole set is SO expensive, like $200.

Aren't they available for rent at your neighborhood video store, or perhaps one of the mail order rental places?

There are plenty of things in Shakespeare that I don’t really want the children seeing, I have to say. Couldn’t let them watch “Titus” when I checked it out last year!