As You Like It — Royal Shakespeare Company
Special introductory price for a few months: kr. 69,50 minus 15% = kr. 59,08
This new edition of As You Like It 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 a well-known Shakespearean actor – Dominic Cooke, Michael Boyd and Naomi Frederick – discussing key productions. Editors: Professors Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen. (200 pages)
Level: Gymnasiet
This book includes:
- An introduction to As You Like It 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
- As You Like It
- Textual Notes
- Scene-by-scene Analysis
- As You Like It in Performance: the RSC and Beyond
- Four Centuries of As You Like It: An Overview
- At the RSC
- The Director's Cut: interviews with Dominic Cooke and Michael Boyd
- Playing Rosalind: an interview with Naomi Frederick
- Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre
- Shakespeare's Works: a Chronology
- Further Reading and Viewing References