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Much Ado About Nothing
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Description
From the Royal Shakespeare Company – a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's much-loved comedy of the battle between the sexes. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Much Ado About Nothing in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are three interviews with two leading directors and an actor – Marianne Elliott, Nicholas Hytner and Harriet Walter – 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 Cymbeline
Textual Notes
Scene-by-scene Analysis
Cymbeline in Performance: The RSC and Beyond
Four Centuries of Cymbeline: An Overview
At the RSC
The Director's Cut: interviews with Dominic Cooke and Emma Rice
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 | 26 Aug 2009 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 200 |
| ISBN | 9780230232099 |
| Imprint | The RSC Shakespeare |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Series | The RSC Shakespeare |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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