Bling Lear: Shakespeare meets Ali G in new chavs' guide to the Bard

                   
dailymail.co.uk     24-Apr-2008            

The Bard: William Shakespeare Dere was somefing minging in de State of Denmark - or so the classic tale goes. Get with de programme, that's the opening scene of 'Amlet, a play by some writer dude called Shakespeare. But satirical writer Martin Baum is convinced that the... [read full story]                

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To be or not to be, innit: Shakespeare gets a chav makeover

telegraph.co.uk     24-Apr-2008          

Generations of schoolchildren have complained of the inaccessibility of Shakespeare's classic works, but with the help of a British satirist, the Ali G generation will have no trouble understanding Hamlet's woes when confronted with the line: "Dere was somefing minging in de State of Denmark."                

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A well good idea: The complete works of Shakespeare re-written specially for the 'chav generation'

dailymail.co.uk     24-Apr-2008          

The Bard: William Shakespeare An author has re-written the complete works of Shakespeare - for the "chav-speak" generation. Martin Baum penned his own version of the Bard's classics entirely in Ali G language for the book entitled, "To Be Or Not To Be, Innit". It features...                

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I am Outraged!

telegraph.co.uk     24-Apr-2008          

You may have read the story today about turning Shakespeare into 'chav' language."Mr Baum's chav-speak Shakespeare, which takes its title from 'Amlet's query, includes titles such as Macbeff, Much Ado About Sod All, De 'Appy Bitches of Windsor, De Taming of de Bitch, Two Geezas Of Verona and...                

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Shakespeare, innit

telegraph.co.uk     25-Apr-2008          

Martin Baum has rewritten Shakespeare, recasting the plays in the language of Ali G. The flavour is suggested by a couple of new titles: Romeo and His Fit Bitch Jools and All's Sweet That Ends Sweet, Innit. ... Mr Baum's meddling with our national poet almost seems...                

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