This is the first edition of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" developed by and for the RSC, with unique material including a new introduction from Jonathan Bate and interviews with RSC directors. This is the first edition of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" to be developed by and for the RSC, the world's leading Shakespeare theatre company and it includes unique material to help the reader understand and enjoy Shakespeare on the stage as well as on the page.It is illustrated with photographs of classic and unusual performances. It includes outstanding on-page notes which explain words and phrases unfamiliar to a modern audience, including the slang, political references and bawdy humour often ignored or censored in competing editions. It includes scene-by-scene summary, offering an easily understandable way into the play. It offers completely new introduction by Jonathan Bate, exploring the text and critical debates around it. It provides summary of the play's performance history at the RSC and elsewhere. It presents interviews with important Shakespearean directors Michael Boyd, Gregory Doran and Tim Supple discussing key productions at the RSC.From the Royal Shakespeare Company, this fresh new edition of Shakespeare's most loved comedy presents a historical overview of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in performance, recommends film versions, takes a detailed look at specific productions and includes interviews with three leading directors - Michael Boyd, Gregory Doran and Tim Supple.

I.S.B.N.: 9780230217898

Cód. Barras: 9780230217898

Reduzido: 2588970

Acabamento : Brochura

Edição : 1 / 2008

Idioma : Inglês

Número de Paginas : 256

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