Exploring Shakespeare : a director's notes from the rehearsal room / Bill Alexander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alexander, Bill, 1948- author.

Contributor:

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater.

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

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

ix, 244 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Nick Hern Books, 2023.

Summary:

"In Exploring Shakespeare, acclaimed theatre director Bill Alexander takes us inside the rehearsal room to reveal -- in unprecedented and captivating detail -- exactly what happens there. He examines the key relationship between the actors and the director, how they work together to bring Shakespeare's vision to life, and how choices are made that will shape every aspect of the play in production. Full of acute observations and perceptions drawn from a long and brilliant career, the book covers the essential aspects of any Shakespeare production, from understanding the world of the play, to preparing and cutting the text, deciding on costumes and set design, handling soliloquies, and considering character and backstory. There are detailed studies of eight plays spanning the full length and breadth of the Shakespearean canon, from Titus Andronicus and The Shrew to The Tempest, via Othello, Hamlet, Lear, The Merchant of Venice and Twelfth Night. Alexander also provides first-hand case studies of three of his own productions, including his famous Richard III starring Antony Sher."--Publisher description.

Contents:

Part one: Directing Shakespeare

Part two: Eight plays

Part three: Three case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781848429819

1848429819

OCLC:

1374296877

Publisher Number:

90102329084