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Hampton-Reeves, Stuart (2019) Shakespeare in the theatre : Peter Hall. Shakespeare in the Theatre . London ; New York: Bloomsbury Press. ISBN 9781472587107
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Abstract
"Peter Hall is one of the most significant and influential directors of Shakespeare's work of modern times. Through both his own work and the management of two national theatre companies, the National Theatre and the RSC, Hall has promoted Shakespeare as a writer who can comment incisively on the modern world. His best productions exemplified this approach: Coriolanus (1959), The Wars of the Roses (1963) and Hamlet (1965) established his reputation as a director able to bring Shakespeare to the heart of contemporary politics. However, Hall's career has been very varied, and sometimes his critical failures are as interesting as his successes. The book explores Hall's work as a deliberate articulation of Shakespeare and national culture in the post-war years. The main focus is on his Shakespeare work, but critical attention is also given to non-Shakespearean productions, notably his 1955 Waiting for Godot (and his relationship with Samuel Beckett in general) and his 2000 Tantalus (and his work with John Barton), placing Hall's work in its cultural and creative context. Setting Hall's work against the post-war development of national culture, the book explores how his work with other writers and artists (including Beckett, Pinter and Barton) informed his approach to directing as well as his rehearsal methods and his approach to Shakespeare's text"--
| Item Type: | Book | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies | ||||
| Series Name: | Shakespeare in the Theatre | ||||
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Press | ||||
| Place of Publication: | London ; New York | ||||
| ISBN: | 9781472587107 | ||||
| Official Date: | 16 May 2019 | ||||
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| Number of Pages: | 224 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
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