Four hundred years after Shakespeareās death, it is difficult to imagine a time when he was not considered a genius. But those 400 years have seen his plays banished and bowdlerized, faked and forged, traded and translated, re-mixed and re-cast. Shakespeareās story is not one of a steady rise to fame; it is a tale of set-backs and sea-changes that have made him the cultural icon he is today. Each performance discussed here holds up a mirror to the era in which it was performed. The first stage appearance by a woman in 1660 and a black actor playing Othello in 1825 were landmarks for society as well as for Shakespeareās reputation. The book explores productions as diverse as Peter Brookās legendary A Midsummer Nightās Dream, Mark Rylanceās āOriginal Practicesā Twelfth Night, and a Shakespeare forgery staged at Drury Lane in 1796, among many others. The illustrations include the only surviving playscript in Shakespeareās hand, an authentic Shakespeare signature, and rare printed editions including the First Folio. These and other treasures from the British Libraryās manuscript and rare book collections feature alongside film stills, costumes, paintings and production photographs.
This book title, Shakespeare in Ten Acts, ISBN: 9780712356312, by Gordon McMullan, Zoe Wilcox, published by British Library Publishing (July 1, 2016) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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