Gielgud, Olivier, Ashcroft, Dench: Great Shakespeareans: Volume XVI - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1474253393 ISBN 13: 9781474253390

Publisher: The Arden Shakespeare, 2015

Synopsis

In their own distinctive manner, each of the four actors discussed in this volume have had a profound and innovative influence on the methods of Shakespearean performance, and thus on the appreciation and interpretation of his plays. Their careers encompass almost a century of theatrical experience, from John Gielgud's childhood before the First World War to Judi Dench's performances in the first decades of the new millennium. The volume affords invaluable insights into changing approaches to the actor's craft, the aims and methods of the theatre, the institutions presenting productions and, above all, to Shakespeare's plays themselves.

About this title

Book Description

A comprehensive critical analysis of the most important Shakespearean critics, editors, actors and directors. This volume focuses on four actors' reception of Shakespeare.

About the Author

Russell Jackson is Allardyce Nicoll Chair in Drama and Theatre Arts at the University of Birmingham, UK. He was formerly Director of the Shakespeare Institute. His books include The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Film 2e (2007) and The Oxford Illustrated History of Shakespeare on Stage 2e (2001).

Edition details

• Publisher: The Arden Shakespeare
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1474253393
• ISBN 13: 9781474253390
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 248
• Editor: Jackson Russell