Hamlet; Globe to Globe: Two Years, 190,000 Miles, 197 Countries, One Play

Dromgoole, Dominic

ISBN 10: 080212562X / ISBN 13: 9780802125620

Published by Grove Press, New York, 2017

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390pp. 8vo. Cloth over boards, gilt on spine. Signed by author to title page, book is unread, unmarked, unclipped, bright, tight, and Brodart protected. Complete number line starting with 1. "From the artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, an account of the theater's extraordinary two-year tour bringing Hamlet to every country on earth." Photos, Introduction, 18 chapters, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, and Index. Spine heel pushed. Seller Inventory # 0002225

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hamlet; Globe to Globe: Two Years, 190,000 ...

Publisher: Grove Press, New York

Publication Date: 2017

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First edition. First Printing.

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Synopsis:

Two years, 190,000 miles, 197 countries, one play. For the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth the Globe Theatre in London undertook an unparalleled journey to share Hamlet with the entire world. The tour was the brainchild of Dominic Dromgoole, artistic director of the Globe, and in Hamlet Globe to Globe, Dromgoole takes readers along with him on this wildly ambitious expedition.
From performing in sweltering deserts, capital and remote cities, heaving marketplaces and on Pacific islands, and despite food poisoning in Mexico, the threat of ambush in Somaliland, an Ebola epidemic in West Africa, and political upheaval in Ukraine, the Globe’s players tirelessly pushed on. They carried their own props, instruments, and costumes throughout the journey, and could construct an entire set in less than two hours. Dromgoole introduces this impressive cast of sturdy souls, recounting the highs and lows of their tour, paying witness to Shakespeare’s power to transcend borders and bring the world closer together.
Dromgoole also shows us the world through the prism of Shakespeare and why, in its mystery, it resonates so widely―how a sixteenth-century play can touch the lives of men and women in Sudan, citizens of Beijing, and Syrian refugees alike. Through the lens of this epic theatrical journey, Dromgoole gleans new insight into Shakespeare’s masterpiece, exploring the play’s history, its meaning, and its pleasures, and offering a dramatic and heartfelt testament to Shakespeare’s enduring presence on the modern stage.

About the Author:

Dominic Dromgoole was the artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London from 2006 to 2016. He is the author of Will & Me: How Shakespeare Took Over My Life and The Full Room: An A-Z of Contemporary Playwriting. He has written for the Guardian, Telegraph, and Sunday Times (UK).