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The Routledge companion to actors' Shakespeare / edited by John Russell Brown ; associate editor, Kevin Ewert.

  • Accession number

    83445633

  • Class

    Reading Room - 72/ROU

  • ISBN

    9780415483018 (hbk.), 0415483018 (hbk.), 9780415483018 (pbk.), 0415483018 (pbk.), 9780203816196 (ebook), 0203816196 (ebook)

  • Language

    English

  • Physical description

    x, 276 p. ; 25 cm.

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Bibliography, etc. note: Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index. Summary, etc: This text is a window onto how today's actors contribute to the continuing life and relevance of Shakespeare's plays. The process of acting is notoriously hard to document, but this volume reaches behind famous performances to examine the actors' craft, their development and how they engage with playtexts. Target audience: Specialized.