A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare in Performance) [Paperback]

Jay L. Halio (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0719062217 | ISBN-13: 978-0719062216 | Edition: Second Edition

After an historical survey of A Midsummer Night's Dream from Shakespeare's time through to the 19th century, Jay Halio focuses primarily on 20th century productions and adaptations, for film and television as well as for the stage. Chapters are devoted to productions by Max Reinhardt, Peter Hall, Robert Lepage, and especially to Peter Brook's landmark production in 1970 and the reactions to it. Using a wealth of personal experience, as well as original promptbooks and critical reviews, Halio shows how differently but still very effectively the play may be staged, as the wide variety of plays he records. This second, enlarged edition contains three new chapters on Adrian Noble's RSC production and film, Michael Hoffman's film, and the Dream in China. Written in clear, jargon-free language, this is the only book so far in print that offers an extended study of major 20th-century productions of the Dream in their historical context.

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About the Author

Jay L. Halio is Professor of English and Theatre at the University of Delaware.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Manchester University Press; Second Edition edition (September 20, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0719062217
• ISBN-13: 978-0719062216
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,849,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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