Latin Laughs: A Production of Plautus' Poenulus

by John H. Starks

Kidnapping, romance, and a contest between lover and leno form the plot of Plautus' Poenulus, an ancient comedy that provides a rollicking good time for modern readers and audiences. Scripted in the original Latin and laced with modern props and jokes, the University of North Carolina's rendition captured the attention of both general and classical audiences. A complete set of materials for teaching, reading, viewing and staging Plautus' Poenulus is now available in a user-friendly format that will breathe new life into the Latin classroom. Special Features * Student introduction
* edited text with notes
* facing vocabulary
* oral exercises
* glossary * Teacher's introduction
* exercises
* translation
* director's notes, line by line
* chapters on Roman comedy and cultural aspects of the play
* A live Latin performance by graduate students at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Contemporary props and jokes bring the Latin to life. Also The Comic History of Rome - ISBN 0865163332
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129 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1998

Reviews

[Drianne]

Decent edition+ commentary, but I was so *ANNOYED* by the changes made to the original. It's one thing to abridge for time (and difficulty), but another thing to capriciously alter lines to work in modern, non-Plautine jokes. I'm opposed to that. Write your own play if that's what you want to do; the students reading this will probably never get another chance to read Plautus.