Brown, John Russell. Shakespeare’s Plays in Performance. London, Edward Arnold Ltd., 1966. 14.5 x 22cm. (10), 244 oages, with black and white plates. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Minor signs of wear to dustjacket, otherwise excellent condition.

John Russell Brown was Head of the Department of Drama and Theatre Arts at the University of Birmingham. Here he advocates a move away from literary criticism and towards theatrical study to explore the continued popularity of Shakespeare’s plays. He asks what it is that makes the plays so actable and asks how we can gain an impression of performance from reading a text.

The book is divided into four parts;
Part One: The Text and the Actors – Verbal Drama / Acting / Gestures and Business / Subtext / Shakespearian Actors / Creating a Role: Shylock / Playing for Laughs: the Last Plays
Part Two: Action and the Stage: Narrative and Focus: Richard II / Setting, Grouping, Movement and Tempo: Hamlet
Part Three: The Play and the Audience: Plays in Performance
Part Four: English Shakespeare in the Sixties: Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet / Acting Shakespeare Today / Three Kinds of Shakespeare / Directions for Twelfth Night

• Keywords: Performing Arts · Theatre
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 90801AB

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