A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare in Production Series) / Edition 1

by William Shakespeare, Trevor R. Griffiths

Overview

This volume describes the theatrical fortunes of A Midsummer Night's Dream on the British stage, from the 1590s to the 1990s. A substantial introduction traces the rise of the play from theatrical neglect in the eighteenth century through the spectacular productions of the nineteenth century to its current high status. The authoritative Cambridge text of the play is accompanied by detailed notes on actors' interpretations, settings, textual alterations, and the conceptions of individual directors from David Garrick to Robert Lepage. It will be invaluable to students of Shakespeare in performance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521575652
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/13/1996
Series:	Shakespeare in Production Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

Widely esteemed as the greatest writer in the English language, William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an actor and theatrical producer in addition to writing plays and sonnets. Dubbed "The Bard of Avon," Shakespeare oversaw the building of the Globe Theatre in London, where a number of his plays were staged, the best-known of which include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth. The First Folio, a printed book of 36 of his comedies, tragedies, and history plays, was published in 1623.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Table of Contents

1. List of productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream; 2. Introduction; 3. A Midsummer Night's Dream with full commentary; 4. Bibliography; 5. Appendix: music in the productions.

Editorial Reviews

"...the variora of performative choices recorded in his lucid annotation provide a useful resource for teachers and students of the play. Highly recommended for all academic collections." Choice

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