A Midsummer Night's Dream
Part of Shakespeare in Production
- Real Author: William Shakespeare
- Editor: Trevor R. Griffiths, University of North London
- Date Published: September 1996
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521575652
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This volume describes the theatrical fortunes of A Midsummer Night's Dream on the British stage, from the 1590s to the 1990s. A substantial introduction traces the rise of the play from theatrical neglect in the eighteenth century through the spectacular productions of the nineteenth century to its current high status. The authoritative Cambridge text of the play is accompanied by detailed notes on actors' interpretations, settings, textual alterations, and the conceptions of individual directors from David Garrick to Robert Lepage. It will be invaluable to students of Shakespeare in performance.
Read more- This is not a standard critical edition. The special feature is the line-by-line commentary on the stage interpretations of the play
- Lengthy introduction gives a general history of the play's fortunes in the theatre
- Ideal for graduate courses on Shakespeare in performance, to students already familiar with critical commentary on the play
- Undergraduate students making a special study of MND will consult this in the library (as will, possibly, sixth form college students taking Theatre Studies at A level)
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"...the variora of performative choices recorded in his lucid annotation provide a useful resource for teachers and students of the play. Highly recommended for all academic collections." Choice
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- Date Published: September 1996
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521575652
- length: 252 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 15 mm
- weight: 0.38kg
- contains: 13 b/w illus. 1 table
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. List of productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream
2. Introduction
3. A Midsummer Night's Dream with full commentary
4. Bibliography
5. Appendix: music in the productions.
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