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The young Prince Hamlet, returning from university, finds his
Kingdom in disarray: 'something is rotten in the state of Denmark'.
With his father dead, and his uncle and mother marrying, Hamlet is
confronted by an armored ghost, who, claiming to be the King,
implores him to enact revenge upon the newlyweds and restore order
to the realm. Yet, Hamlet's ability to act conflicts with his will
to think: curing the rot and stabilising the kingdom will unleash a
series of tragedies that threaten to ruin his entire family. Arden
Performance Editions are ideal for anyone engaging with a
Shakespeare play in performance. With clear facing-page notes
giving definitions of words, easily accessible information about
key textual variants, lineation, metrical ambiguities and
pronunciation, each edition has been developed to open the play's
possibilities and meanings to actors and students. Designed to be
used and to be useful, each edition has plenty of space for
personal annotations and the well-spaced text is easy to read and
to navigate. Each edition offers: - Short, clear definitions of
words - Information about key textual variants - Notes on
pronunciation of difficult names and unfamiliar words - An easy to
read layout with space to write your own notes - A short
introduction to the play
King Lear has ruled for many years. As age overtakes him, he
divides his kingdom amongst his children. Misjudging their loyalty,
he soon finds himself stripped of all the trappings of state,
wealth and power that had defined him. Arden Performance Editions
are ideal for anyone engaging with a Shakespeare play in
performance. With clear facing-page notes giving definitions of
words, easily accessible information about key textual variants,
lineation, metrical ambiguities and pronunciation, each edition has
been developed to open the play’s possibilities and meanings to
actors and students. Designed to be used and to be useful, each
edition has plenty of space for personal annotations and the
well-spaced text is easy to read and to navigate. Each edition
offers: - Short, clear definitions of words - Information about key
textual variants - Notes on pronunciation of difficult names and
unfamiliar words - An easy to read layout with space to write your
own notes - A short introduction to the play
As You Like It: Language and Writing explores one of
Shakespeare’s best-known comedies. It considers the literary and
theatrical contexts in which Shakespeare was writing; examines, in
detail, the different forms of language used in the play and
considers ways in which language and meaning have changed over
time, and are affected by performance. Each chapter contains a
'Writing matters' section which provides suggestions for activities
that can further enhance a student’s understanding of the play.
This informative guide to Shakespeare's popular comedy equips
students with the critical skills to analyze its language,
structure and themes and to expand and enrich their own responses
to the play.
For the first time, the world-renowned Arden Shakespeare is
producing Performance Editions, aimed specifically for use in the
rehearsal room. Published in association with the Shakespeare
Institute, the text features easily accessible facing page notes -
including short definitions of words, key textual variants, and
guidance on metre and pronunciation; a larger font size for easier
reading; space for writing notes and reduced punctuation aimed at
the actor rather than the reader. With editorial expertise from the
worlds of theatre and academia, the series has been developed in
association with actors and drama students. The Series Editors are
distinguished scholars Professor Michael Dobson and Dr Abigail
Rokison and leading Shakespearean actor, Simon Russell Beale.
Part of the series Shakespeare in the Theatre, this book examines
the work of renowned theatre director Nicholas Hytner (Artistic
Director of the National Theatre from 2003-2015). Featuring case
studies of Hytner's Shakespeare productions and interviews with
actors, designers, directors and other practitioners with whom
Hytner has worked, it explores Hytner's own productions of
Shakespeare's plays within their respective socio-cultural contexts
and the context of Hytner's other directing work, and examines his
working practices and the impact of his Artistic directorship on
the centrality of Shakespeare within the repertoire of the National
Theatre.
As You Like It: Language and Writing explores one of
Shakespeare’s best-known comedies. It considers the literary and
theatrical contexts in which Shakespeare was writing; examines, in
detail, the different forms of language used in the play and
considers ways in which language and meaning have changed over
time, and are affected by performance. Each chapter contains a
'Writing matters' section which provides suggestions for activities
that can further enhance a student’s understanding of the play.
This informative guide to Shakespeare's popular comedy equips
students with the critical skills to analyze its language,
structure and themes and to expand and enrich their own responses
to the play.
Part of the series Shakespeare in the Theatre, this book examines
the work of renowned theatre director Nicholas Hytner (Artistic
Director of the National Theatre from 2003-2015). Featuring case
studies of Hytner's Shakespeare productions and interviews with
actors, designers, directors and other practitioners with whom
Hytner has worked, it explores Hytner's own productions of
Shakespeare's plays within their respective socio-cultural contexts
and the context of Hytner's other directing work, and examines his
working practices and the impact of his Artistic directorship on
the centrality of Shakespeare within the repertoire of the National
Theatre.
The search to find engaging and inspiring ways to introduce
children and young adults to Shakespeare has resulted in a rich
variety of approaches to producing and adapting Shakespeare's plays
and the stories and characters at their heart. Shakespeare for
Young People is the only comprehensive overview of such productions
and adaptations, and engages with a wide range of genres, including
both British and American examples. Abigail Rokison covers stage
and screen productions, shortened versions, prose narratives and
picture books (including Manga), animations and original novels.
The book combines an informative guide to these interpretations of
Shakespeare, discussed with critical analysis of their relative
strengths. It also includes extensive interviews with directors,
actors and writers involved in the projects discussed'.
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