Shakespeare in the theater : Peter Sellars / Ayanna Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Ayanna, 1972- author.

Series:

Shakespeare in the Theatre.

Shakespeare in the theatre

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sellers, Peter--Criticism and interpretation.

Sellers, Peter.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Dramatic production.

Shakespeare, William.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 pages).

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : The Arden Shakespeare, 2018.

Summary:

"The first in-depth look at Peter Sellars, the avant-garde director whose Shakespeare productions have polarized communities and critics. Through extensive interviews and archival work, leading Shakespearean Ayanna Thompson takes readers on a journey through experimental theatre and the tensions that arise between innovation and accessibility. An iconoclastic figure who inspires strong reactions both personally and professionally, Peter Sellars continues to amaze and confound. This book takes readers inside his world for the first time."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Introduction

Sellars in context

Purpose, process, technique

The color of classics: casting

Innovation and accessibility

Conclusion

Appendix: chronology of Peter Sellars's Shakespeare productions.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-146).

ISBN:

9781350021754

135002175X

9781350021778

1350021776

9781350021761

1350021768

OCLC:

1057792922