Midsummer Night's Dream — Royal Shakespeare Company
Special introductory price for a few months: kr. 69,50 minus 15% = kr. 59,08
This new edition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream includes a scene-by-scene summary; notes to explain unfamiliar words and phrases, including the slang, political references and bawdy humour; photographs of classic and unusual performances; a new introduction by Jonathan Bate, exploring the text and critical debates around it; a look at the play's performance history; recommended film versions; and interviews with three important directors – Michael Boyd, Gergory Doran and Tim Supple – discussing key productions. Editors: Professors Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen. (184 pages)
Level: Gymnasiet
This book includes:
- An introduction to A Midsummer Night's Dream by Professor Jonathan Bate
- The play – with clear explanatory notes on each page
- A scene-by-scene analysis
- An introduction to Shakespeare's career and the Elizabethan theatre
- An exploration of approaches to staging the play
Contents
- Introduction to the Play
- Magical thinking
- Metamorphosis
- The festive world
- 'The poet's eye ... the poet's pen'
- Introduction to the Text
- Key Facts
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Textual Notes
- Scene-by-scene Analysis
- A Midsummer Night's Dream in Performance: the RSC and Beyond
- Four Centuries of the Dream: An Overview
- At the Royal Shakespeare Company
- The Director's Cut: interviews with Michael Boyd, Gregory Doran, Tim Supple
- Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre
- Shakespeare's Works: a Chronology
- Further Reading and Viewing