Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare in Production Series) / Edition 1

by William Shakespeare, James N. Loehlin

Overview

Romeo and Juliet has always been one of Shakespeare's most popular plays on stage and film. This edition provides the full text of the play as well as a thorough account of its production history, equally useful for the scholar, actor and director. The introduction examines major changes over four centuries of theatrical production. The commentary provides detailed examples of how different performers, from Henry Irving and Ellen Terry to Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, have brought life and death to Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521667692
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	04/25/2002
Series:	Shakespeare in Production Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.26(w) x 9.29(h) x 0.91(d)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

James N. Loehlin is Associate Professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin. He is author of Henry V in the Manchester University Press Shakespeare in Performance series, as well as a number of articles and reviews regarding Shakespeare on stage and film. He is also Director of the Shakespeare at Winedale program, a University of Texas summer course dedicated to the intensive study of Shakespeare through performance.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Table of Contents

List of illustrations; Series editors' preface; Editor's note; List of abbreviations; Select chronology of English-language performances; Introduction; Romeo and Juliet and commentary; Index.

Editorial Reviews

'I cannot recommend too highly the whole series to all theatre lovers, theatregoers, theatre practitioners, and anybody who enjoys Shakespeare.' Robert Tanitch, What's on in London

From the Publisher

This volume describes the stage history of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Loehlin's (English, U. of Texas, Austin) extensive introduction examines shifts in interpretation, textual adaptations, and staging innovations over the course of several centuries. The complete text of the play is then presented, along with detailed commentary on how different directors and performers have modified and interpreted it. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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