Sweet William : A User's Guide to Shakespeare

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pennington, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Shakespeare, William.

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

Pennington, Michael, 1943-.

Pennington, Michael.

English literature.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Appreciation--United States.

Acting--Anecdotes.

Acting.

Local Subjects:

English literature.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Appreciation--United States.

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (571 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Sweet William

Place of Publication:

New York : Nick Hern Books, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Michael Pennington's solo show about Shakespeare, Sweet William, has been acclaimed throughout Europe and in the US as a unique blend of showmanship and scholarship. In this book, he deepens his exploration of Shakespeare's life and work - and the connection between the two - that lies at its heart. It is illuminated throughout by the unrivalled insights into the plays that Pennington has gained from the twenty thousand hours he has spent working on them as a leading actor, an artistic director and a director - and as the author of three previous books on individual Shake

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Dedication; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Rose of Youth; 2 The Only Shake-Scene; 3 Myself Alone; 4 The Tide of Blood; 5 Love, Love, Nothing But Love, Sweet Love; Interval: The State We're In (Part One); 6 The Great Globe Itself; 7 The Time's Plague; 8 Your Actions are My Dreams; 9 Love is Merely a Madness; 10 Let's Bear Us Like the Time; Conclusion: The State We're In (Part Two); About the Author; Copyright Information

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781780012643

1780012640

OCLC:

867926379