Titus Andronicus / by Michael D. Friedman ; with Alan C. Dessen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedman, Michael D., 1960- author.

Dessen, Alan C., 1935- author.

Contributor:

Frost, Matthew, other.

Manchester University Press, publisher.

Series:

Shakespeare in performance

Manchester Shakespeare collection

Shakespeare in Performance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Titus Andronicus.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Stage history.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 312 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

Michael D. Friedman's second edition of this stage history of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus adds an examination of twelve major theatrical productions and one film that appeared in the years 1989-2009. Friedman identifies four lines of descent in the recent performance history of the play: the stylised, realistic, darkly comic, and political approaches, which culminate in Julie Taymor's harrowing film Titus (1999). Aspects of Taymor's eclectic vision of ancient Rome under the grip of modern fascism were copied by several subsequent productions, making Titus the most characteristic, as well as the most influential, contemporary performance of the play.Friedman's work extends Alan Dessen's original study to include Taymor's film, along with chapters devoted to the efforts of international directors including Gregory Doran, Silviu Purcarete, and Yukio Ninagawa. This expanded volume will prove essential to students of Shakespeare's play, along with scholars interested in the tragedy's gruesome yet occasionally comical performance history.

Contents:

Part 1

Introduction

I From Edward Ravenscroft to Peter Brook

II To stylise or not to stylise

III Trusting the script: Deborah Warner at the Swan

IV Problems then and now

V The sense of an ending

Conclusion: What price Titus?

Part 2

Segue

I Jeannette Lambermont, Daniel Mesguich, and Michael Maggio

II Peter Stein and Silviu Purcarete

III Gregory Doran

IV Julie Taymor: 1994 and 1999

V Yukio Ninagawa, Bill Alexander, Gale Edwards, Richard Rose, and Lucy Bailey

Epilogue: Looking toward the future

Appendix: Major actors and staff for productions discussed in this volume

-Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

First publiished in print form: 2013.

In-house editor: Matthew Frost.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

Other Format:

Print version: Friedman, Michael D.; Dessen, Alan C. Titus Andronicus,

ISBN:

9781526101914

9781526101907

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.