Merchant of Venice — Royal Shakespeare Company
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This new edition of The Merchant of Venice 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 two leading directors and two actors – Darko Tresnjak and David Thacker, Henry Goodman and Anthony Sher – discussing key productions. Editors: Professors Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen. (208 pages)
Level: Gymnasiet
This book includes:
- An introduction to The Merchant of Venice 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
- About the Text
- Key Facts
- The Merchant of Venice
- Textual Notes
- Scene-by-scene Analysis
- The Merchant of Venice in Performance: the RSC and Beyond
- Four Centuries of The Merchant: An Overview
- At the RSC
- The Director's Cut: interviews with David Thacker and Darko Tresjnak
- Playing Shylock: interviews with Antony Sher and Henry Goodman
- Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre
- Shakespeare's Works: a Chronology
- Further Reading and Viewing
- References