Troilus and Cressida
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Description
From the Royal Shakespeare Company – a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's great tragedy of love and war. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Troilus and Cressida in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with two leading directors – Trevor Nunn and Michael Boyd – providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare's career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended – as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed.
Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century.
Table of Contents
About the Text
Key Facts
The Tragedy of Troilus and Cressida
Quarto-only Passages
Textual Notes
Scene-by-scene Analysis
Troilus and Cressida in Performance: the RSC and Beyond
Four Centuries of Troilus : an Overview
At the RSC
The Director's Cut: Interviews with Michael Boyd and Trevor Nunn
Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre
Shakespeare's Works: a Chronology
The History Behind the Tragedies: A Chronology
Further Reading and Viewing
References
Acknowledgements and Picture Credits
Product details
| Published | 02 Aug 2010 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 232 |
| ISBN | 9780230272255 |
| Imprint | The RSC Shakespeare |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Series | The RSC Shakespeare |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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