John Bell, Shakespeare and the quest for a new Australian theatre / by Adrian Kiernander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kiernander, Adrian, author.

Series:

Australian playwrights ; Volume 16.

Australian Playwrights, 0921-2531 ; Volume 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Shakespeare, William.

Bell Shakespeare Company.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill Rodopi, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book about the work of actor director John Bell is essential reading for anyone interested in Australian theatre and in Shakespearean performance. Adrian Kiernander makes use of the Stage on Screen archive of Australian theatre with extensive video excerpts of performances, and lucidly explains how, for over five decades, Bell has revived and reinvented theatre in Australia with his interpretations of radical new drama and particularly his innovative approach to staging Shakespeare’s plays. This scholarly book reveals why Bell deserves the reputation as a ‘national living treasure’ and a giant of the Australian theatre. It presents a perspective on recent history and national identity through the achievements of theatre and its evolution over time. From carnivalesque to circus, tragedy to farce, Bell has created theatre that is dynamic, vibrant and politically aware and that continues to challenge and excite audiences.

Contents:

Preliminary material / Editors John Bell, Shakespeare and the Quest for a New Australian Theatre

Introduction / Editors John Bell, Shakespeare and the Quest for a New Australian Theatre

A National Theatre / Editors John Bell, Shakespeare and the Quest for a New Australian Theatre

Acting Against Tradition / Editors John Bell, Shakespeare and the Quest for a New Australian Theatre

Directing New Australian Plays / Editors John Bell, Shakespeare and the Quest for a New Australian Theatre

Entrepreneur and Teacher / Editors John Bell, Shakespeare and the Quest for a New Australian Theatre

Australian Shakespeares / Editors John Bell, Shakespeare and the Quest for a New Australian Theatre

Epilogue / Editors John Bell, Shakespeare and the Quest for a New Australian Theatre

Appendix: Table of Productions / Editors John Bell, Shakespeare and the Quest for a New Australian Theatre

Bibliography / Editors John Bell, Shakespeare and the Quest for a New Australian Theatre

Index / Editors John Bell, Shakespeare and the Quest for a New Australian Theatre.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

94-012-1215-5

OCLC:

904965955

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789401212151 DOI