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Shakespeare in the Theatre: Peter Hall

Hardback

Main Details

Title Shakespeare in the Theatre: Peter Hall
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Professor Stuart Hampton-Reeves
SeriesShakespeare in the Theatre
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreDrama
ISBN/Barcode 9781472587077
ClassificationsDewey:822.33
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint The Arden Shakespeare
Publication Date 16 May 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Peter Hall (1930-2017) is one of the most influential directors of Shakespeare's plays in the modern age. Under his direction, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre rediscovered Shakespeare as a writer who could comment incisively on the modern world. Productions such as Coriolanus, The Wars of the Roses and Hamlet established his reputation as a director able to bring Shakespeare to the heart of contemporary politics. He later cemented his reputation with epic productions of Coriolanus and Antony and Cleopatra at the National. With the Peter Hall Company, Hall continued to work intensively on Shakespeare, directing plays in the UK and America. Reviewing Hall's work in its cultural and creative context, this study explores his approach to directing and rehearsal. This is the first book to analyse all of Hall's professional Shakespeare productions in a historical context, from the Suez crisis to the 9/11 attacks and beyond.

Author Biography

Stuart Hampton Reeves is Professor of Research-informed Teaching at the University of Central Lancashire, UK

Reviews

An ambitious and highly readable survey which draws on detailed archival research to provide insights into Hall's artistic approach, documenting casting choices and examining Hall's rehearsal process, staging decisions, and use of design and costuming, as well as the reception of each production. * Theatre Notebook * This fascinating and richly detailed study of the Shakespeare productions of one of the greatest theatre directors of recent times excels at placing them within their social and political context. -- Sir Stanley Wells, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, UK