A Midsummer Night's Dream: Second Edition by Jay Halio Paperback Book

Description: A Midsummer Night's Dream by Jay Halio After an historical survey of A Midsummer Nights Dream fromShakespeares time through to the 19th century, Jay Halio focuses primarily on20th century productions and adaptations, for film and television as well asfor the stage. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "A Midsummer Nights Dream" is Shakespeares most enchanting comedy, and in the 20th century it has become perhaps his most popular play. It contains some of Shakespeares loveliest poetry and is one of his most complex and effective dramatic structures. After an historical survey of the "Dream" from Shakespeares 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 Brooks 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 additional chapters on Adrian Nobles RSC production and film, Michael Hoffmans film, and the "Dream" in China. Written in clear, jargon-free language, it offers an extended study of major 20th-century productions of the "Dream" in their historical context. Author Biography Carol Chillington Rutter is Professor of English at the University of Warwick Table of Contents Prologue - "Dreams" and visions; the first three centuries from Beerbohm Tree to Peter Hall; Peter Brooks "Dream"; reactions to Brook - the "Dreams" of Barton, Daniels and Alexander; two "Dreams" on film - Reinhardt-Dieterles and Peter Halls; two "Dreams" on television - the BBCs and Joseph Papps; a new watershed? Lepages "Midsummer Nights Dream"; Adrian Noble and the Royal Shakespeare Company; Michael Hoffmans "Dream"; dreaming in Chinese; epilogue - dreaming on. Long Description "A Midsummer Nights Dream" is Shakespeares most enchanting comedy, and in the 20th century it has become perhaps his most popular play. It contains some of Shakespeares loveliest poetry and is one of his most complex and effective dramatic structures. After an historical survey of the "Dream" from Shakespeares 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 Brooks 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 additional chapters on Adrian Nobles RSC production and film, Michael Hoffmans film, and the "Dream" in China. Written in clear, jargon-free language, it offers an extended study of major 20th-century productions of the "Dream" in their historical context. Details ISBN0719062217 Publisher Manchester University Press Year 2003 ISBN-10 0719062217 ISBN-13 9780719062216 Format Paperback Publication Date 2003-06-19 Imprint Manchester University Press Place of Publication Manchester Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 822.33 Edition 2nd Series Shakespeare in Performance Short Title MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DRE -CANC Media Book Illustrations 1, black & white illustrations Pages 224 DOI 10.1604/9780719062216 Subtitle Second Edition UK Release Date 2003-06-19 NZ Release Date 2003-06-19 Author Jay Halio Edition Description 2nd edition Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2003-06-18 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:128103548;

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