Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis: Combined book and audio CD. Includes Ellen Terry in a 1911 recording compared with a Kate Beckinsale recording from 1997. There are contributions from Kenneth Branagh, John Gielgud, Judi Dench and Joseph Fiennes. Photographs include scenes from Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film and Baz Luhrmann’s WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S ROMEO + JULIET’. In addition to the playtext, there are articles including ‘In Production: Romeo and Juliet Through the Years’ by Jill L. Levenson, ‘As Performed: In Covent Garden in 1811’ by David Bevington Johannesburg in 1987’ by Janet Suzman, ‘What’s in a Name: Romeo and Juliet and Pop Culture’ by Douglas Lanier, ‘The Cast Speaks: Chicago’s Shakespeare Theatre 2005 Cast by Marcia Macaisa, ‘A Voice Coach’s Perspective on Speaking Shakespeare’ by Andrew Wade and ‘In the Age of Shakespeare’ by Thomas Garvey.
Series: Sourcebooks Shakespeare Series, The
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Multimedia
Year of release: 2007

Contributor

Cast

Kate Beckinsale

Notes: Each book and CD set includes narration by Derek Jacobi, recordings from actors, more than 20 scenes from different productions to facilitate comparisons, interviews and essays, the full text of the play with glossary and production notes,illustrations of sets, costume designs, and photographs of significant historical performances.
Textual information: Advisory editors are David Bevington and Peter Holland. Series editors are Dominique Raccah and Marie Macaisa. Text editor is L.G. Black.

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