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Shakespeare in the Theatre: Nicholas Hytner

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Shakespeare in the Theatre: Nicholas Hytner
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Dr Abigail Rokison-Woodall
SeriesShakespeare in the Theatre
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:264
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreLiterary studies - c 1500 to c 1800
ISBN/Barcode 9781472581600
ClassificationsDewey:822.33
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations 6 bw illus

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint The Arden Shakespeare
Publication Date 12 January 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Part of the series Shakespeare in the Theatre, this book examines the work of renowned theatre director Nicholas Hytner (Artistic Director of the National Theatre from 2003-2015). Featuring case studies of Hytner's Shakespeare productions and interviews with actors, designers, directors and other practitioners with whom Hytner has worked, it explores Hytner's own productions of Shakespeare's plays within their respective socio-cultural contexts and the context of Hytner's other directing work, and examines his working practices and the impact of his Artistic directorship on the centrality of Shakespeare within the repertoire of the National Theatre.

Author Biography

Abigail Rokison-Woodall is Lecturer at the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, UK. She began her career as a professional actor, appearing in, amongst other productions, ITV's The Darling Buds of May. She completed her PhD at Cambridge University in 2006 after which she became a lecturer in Drama and English at Cambridge. Her monograph, Shakespearean Verse Speaking, won the inaugural Shakespeare's Globe first book award (2012). She is the author of Shakespeare for Young People: Productions, Versions and Adaptations, published by Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare.

Reviews

The book will be extremely useful for anybody studying, acting and directing Shakespeare and of immense value to future theatre historians. * Mature Times *