This new edition of Shakespeare's tragic history, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed directors Michael Boyd and Claus Peymann and the director/actress Fiona Shaw, looks at specific productions in theplay's history, and features a completely new introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate. INDICE: - Introduction - About the Text - Key Facts - The Life and Death of King Richard the Second - Textual Notes - Oaths from the Quarto - Scene-by-scene Analysis - Richard II in Performance: The RSC and Beyond - Four Centuriesof Richard II : An Overview - At the RSC - The Director's Cut: Interviews with Michael Boyd and Claus Peymann - Playing Richard: An Interview with Fiona Shaw - Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre - Shakespeare's Works: a Chronology -Kings and Queens of England: From the History Plays to Shakespeare's Lifetime- The History Behind the Histories: A Chronology - Further Reading and Viewing - References - Acknowledgements and Picture Credits -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-27220-0
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 208
- Fecha Publicación: 13/08/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés