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Description
From the Royal Shakespeare Company – a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's tragic history of a ruler losing his grip on power. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Richard II in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with two leading directors and an acclaimed actress/director – Michael Boyd, Claus Peymann and Fiona Shaw – 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 Life and Death of King Richard the Second
Textual Notes
Oaths from the Quarto
Scene-by-scene Analysis
Richard II in Performance: The RSC and Beyond
Four Centuries of Richard II : An Overview
At the RSC
The Director's Cut: Interviews with Michael Boyd and Claus Peymann
Playing Richard: An Interview with Fiona Shaw
Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre
Shakespeare's Works: a Chronology
Kings and Queens of England: From the History Plays to Shakespeare's Lifetime
The History Behind the Histories: A Chronology
Further Reading and Viewing
References
Acknowledgements and Picture Credits
Product details
| Published | 02 Aug 2010 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 208 |
| ISBN | 9780230272200 |
| Imprint | The RSC Shakespeare |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Series | The RSC Shakespeare |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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