{"product_id":"players-of-shakespeare-3-further-essays-in-shakespearean-performance-by-players-with-the-royal-shakespeare-company-paperback-9780521477345","title":"Players of Shakespeare 3; Further Essays in Shakespearean Performance by Players with the Royal Shakespeare Company (Paperback) 9780521477345","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePlayers of Shakespeare 3\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFurther Essays in Shakespearean Performance by Players with the Royal Shakespeare Company\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is the third volume of essays by actors with the Royal Shakespeare Company.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRussell Jackson (Edited by), Robert Smallwood (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521477345, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 8 September 1994\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages, 28 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.3 x 1.7 cm, 0.39 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'... one of the best sources of practical Shakespearean criticism this century.' The Observer\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is the third volume of essays by actors with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Thirteen actors describe the Shakespearian roles they played in productions between 1987 and 1991. The contributors are Roger Allam, Simon Russell Beale, Brian Cox, Gregory Doran, Penny Downie, Ralph Fiennes, Deborah Findlay, Philip Franks, Anton Lesser, Maggie Steed, Sophie Thompson, Harriet Walter and Nicholas Woodeson. The plays covered include Hamlet, Richard III, The Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing, Measure for Measure and important theatrical rarities such as Cymbeline, Titus Andronicus, King John and the Henry VI plays in the Royal Shakespeare Company's highly successful adaptation retitled The Plantagenets. A brief biographical note is provided for each of the contributors.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction Robert Smallwood\u003cbr\u003e The Duke in Measure for Measure Roger Allam\u003cbr\u003e Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing Maggie Steed\u003cbr\u003e Portia in The Merchant of Venice Deborah Findlay\u003cbr\u003e Solanio in The Merchant of Venice Gregory Doran\u003cbr\u003e Rosalind (and Celia) in As You Like It Sophie Thompson\u003cbr\u003e King John Nicholas Woodeson\u003cbr\u003e King Henry VI Ralph Fiennes\u003cbr\u003e Queen Margaret in Henry VI and Richard III Penny Downie\u003cbr\u003e Richard of Gloucester in Henry VI and Richard III Anton Lesser\u003cbr\u003e Thersites in Troilus and Cressida Simon Russell Beale\u003cbr\u003e Titus Andronicus Brian Cox\u003cbr\u003e Hamlet Philip Franks\u003cbr\u003e Imogen in Cymbeline Harriet Walter\u003cbr\u003e Production credits.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Shakespeare studies \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Shakespeare studies \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Shakespeare%20studies%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BDSGS%5D%22\"\u003eDSGS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002879693080,"sku":"9780521477345","price":27.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521477345i_3f22780a-76eb-46ce-81eb-a309efea9690.jpg?v=1691382860","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/players-of-shakespeare-3-further-essays-in-shakespearean-performance-by-players-with-the-royal-shakespeare-company-paperback-9780521477345","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}