Twelve leading contemporary directors interviewed in this book answer questions on how to plan a production and how to make it appropriate for a time and setting. They shed light on what Shakespeare means to them and to their audiences.
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Place: UK
Publication Year: 2015-12-17
Language: English
Number of Pages: 156
Edition: 1
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Shakespeare in Performance
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