Shakespeare in the theatre : Peter Hall / Stuart Hampton-Reeves.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hampton-Reeves, Stuart, author.

Contributor:

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Shakespeare in the Theatre

Shakespeare in the theatre

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hall, Peter, 1930-2017--Criticism and interpretation.

Hall, Peter.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Stage history--1950-.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Hall, Peter, 1930-2017.

Theater--Production and direction--History--20th century.

Theater.

Theater--Production and direction--History--21st century.

Theater--Production and direction.

History.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

vii, 211 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

London, UK ; New York, NY : The Arden Shakespeare, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2019.

Summary:

"Peter Hall is one of the most significant and influential directors of Shakespeare's work of modern times. Through both his own work and the management of two national theatre companies, the National Theatre and the RSC, Hall has promoted Shakespeare as a writer who can comment incisively on the modern world. His best productions exemplified this approach: Coriolanus (1959), The Wars of the Roses (1963) and Hamlet (1965) established his reputation as a director able to bring Shakespeare to the heart of contemporary politics. However, Hall's career has been very varied, and sometimes his critical failures are as interesting as his successes. The book explores Hall's work as a deliberate articulation of Shakespeare and national culture in the post-war years. The main focus is on his Shakespeare work, but critical attention is also given to non-Shakespearean productions, notably his 1955 Waiting for Godot (and his relationship with Samuel Beckett in general) and his 2000 Tantalus (and his work with John Barton), placing Hall's work in its cultural and creative context. Setting Hall's work against the post-war development of national culture, the book explores how his work with other writers and artists (including Beckett, Pinter and Barton) informed his approach to directing as well as his rehearsal methods and his approach to Shakespeare's text"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Nostalgia and politics at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre

Nation, culture and authority at the Royal Shakespeare Company

Authority in crisis at the National Theatre

Protest and politics at the National Theatre

Death and sexuality after the National Theatre

Playing Shakespeare in America

National stages.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781472587077

1472587073

OCLC:

1098218256