Shakespeare's Globe Paperback: A Theatrical Experiment - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052170166X ISBN 13: 9780521701662

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

Providing a lively and engaging debate, this volume assesses the impact of the extraordinary Shakespeare's Globe on Bankside, London. Featuring contributions from actors, musicians, Globe Education staff, Directors and internationally renowned scholars, the book provides a full and rounded account of this important period of theatre history.

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'Shakespeare's Globe provides a glorious insight into the Globe itself and all those people who have made it so successful ... For anyone who wants really to understand the workings of a theatre, this book will enthrall. ... [It] gives the opportunity for those passionate about the Globe project to excite and enthuse us about what they have achieved so far and how much there is yet to come ... It is the very inventiveness of this fascinating project, and the first decade of its existence as a part of London's theatrical and educational scene, which is gloriously celebrated in this lovely book. ... Shakespeare's Globe: A Theatrical Experiment will appeal to all who have enjoyed performances at the Globe and who wish to understand more fully the way the theatre approaches its plays. ... After reading this wonderful book, the true extent of the dedication and commitment of those who first saw, and continue to see, the potential of this Bankside resource comes shining through. A fitting tribute and one which should grace any theatre-lover's bookshelves.' Rogues and Vagabonds

Biografía del autor:

Christie Carson is Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her main area of research interest is the application of digital technology to teaching and research in the field of dramatic performance history. She has created a number of groundbreaking projects in this area working with Cambridge University Press, the Performing Arts Data Service, the English Subject Centre, the British Library and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her interests focus on the way in which contemporary performance history can be both documented and studied in new ways using digital technology. Dr Carson is also very interested in incorporating the work of creative practitioners both in the documentation and the teaching processes.

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• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 052170166X
• ISBN 13: 9780521701662
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 300
• Herausgeber: Carson Christie