Audible Book Review - William Shakespeare's Star Wars: The Jedi Doth Return by Ian Doescher

A long, long time ago, in a playhouse far, far away.... And we have the conclusion to the original trilogy of Star Wars by William Shakespeare (as written by Ian Doescher). The Jedi Doth Return was a lot of fun and, like the other two books, does a great job of mixing 15th century with sci-fi. Here is a link to Audible's page for the book. The usual cast returns and continues to do a great job. Ian Doescher tries to make each book bring something new to the story. I liked the way he did Jabba and the ewokes. I also like the depth he gives us into the characters, as dramatic as it is. All it all, I enjoyed the production.

Plot: Luke and his friend have two missions. First, to rescue Han from the nefarious gangster Jabba the Hutt, a task made difficult by Jabba's cunning and resources. Second, thwart the empire in completing their second, more powerful Death Star. Along the way Luke comes to embrace his heritage and seeks his father's redemption. Everything hinges on the actions and success of a few brave souls and their drive to see evil destroyed.

My personal favorites: Jedi continues the excellence in the performance, giving us heroic heroes and dastardly villains - all portrayed as if on stage. I like trying to identify the different styles that Doescher uses for the different cultures and characters. The battle of the fools is great as well - using the Shakespearean understanding of "fool." This is a fitting conclusion to the trilogy and I appreciate the commentary at the end.

Considerations: There is nothing in this production that I consider questionable or offensive. However, if you don't like Shakespearean language, you might have a problem with it.

This was a great listen and while I have seen the books, I will probably keep to the audio. Shakespeare wrote for a performance, and even I struggle to read him. The total production, with afterwards, was just over 3 and a half hours.