Nick Hern Books

Shakespeare

This section contains books about Shakespeare and his work. For plays by Shakespeare, see Shakespeare & Contemporaries and the Shakespeare Folios series.

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Simon Russell Beale on Cassius (Shakespeare On Stage)

Simon Russell Beale on Cassius (Shakespeare On Stage)

By Simon Russell Beale and Julian Curry

Simon Russell Beale discusses playing Cassius in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.

Speaking the Speech

Speaking the Speech

An Actor's Guide to Shakespeare

By Giles Block Foreword by Mark Rylance

An invaluable book for actors and directors who want to improve their understanding of Shakespeare’s language in order to speak it better

Sweet William: A User's Guide to Shakespeare

Sweet William: A User's Guide to Shakespeare

By Michael Pennington

An exploration of Shakespeare's life and work by a leading actor who has spent twenty thousand hours working on the plays.

Sweet William: Twenty Thousand Hours With Shakespeare (Hardback)

Sweet William: Twenty Thousand Hours With Shakespeare (Hardback)

By Michael Pennington

An exploration of Shakespeare's life and work, illuminated by the unrivalled insights into the plays that the author Michael Pennington has gained from the twenty thousand hours he has spent working on them as a leading actor, an artistic director and a director.

Thinking Shakespeare

Thinking Shakespeare

A working guide for actors, directors, students… and anyone else interested in the Bard

By Barry Edelstein

Practical advice on how to make Shakespeare’s words feel spontaneous, passionate, and real, from a leading American director and teacher.

Tim Pigott-Smith on Leontes (Shakespeare On Stage)

Tim Pigott-Smith on Leontes (Shakespeare On Stage)

By Tim Pigott-Smith and Julian Curry

Tim Pigott-Smith discusses playing Leontes, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors in Thirteen Key Roles.

Tip of the Tongue

Tip of the Tongue

Reflections on Language and Meaning

By Peter Brook

A wise, playful and deeply personal book by master theatre-maker Peter Brook, described by the Independent as 'our greatest living theatre director'.

Twelfth Night: A User's Guide

Twelfth Night: A User's Guide

By Michael Pennington

An intensely practical account of the way Twelfth Night actually works on stage, by an acclaimed actor and director.

Year of the Fat Knight

Year of the Fat Knight

The Falstaff Diaries

By Antony Sher

Antony Sher’s fascinating, enlightening account – richly supplemented by his own paintings and sketches – of researching, rehearsing and performing one of Shakespeare’s best-known and most popular characters.

Year of the Fat Knight (Hardback)

Year of the Fat Knight (Hardback)

The Falstaff Diaries

By Antony Sher

Antony Sher’s fascinating, enlightening account – richly supplemented by his own paintings and sketches – of researching, rehearsing and performing one of Shakespeare’s best-known and most popular characters.

Year of the King

Year of the King

By Antony Sher

A classic of theatre writing, a unique insight into the creation of a landmark Shakespearian performance.

Year of the Mad King: The Lear Diaries

Year of the Mad King: The Lear Diaries

By Antony Sher

Antony Sher's account of researching, rehearsing and performing one of Shakespeare's greatest roles, Lear, in the 2016 Royal Shakespeare Company production. Winner of the 2019 Theatre Book Prize.

Zoë Wanamaker on Beatrice (Shakespeare On Stage)

Zoë Wanamaker on Beatrice (Shakespeare On Stage)

By Zoë Wanamaker and Julian Curry

Zoë Wanamaker discusses playing Beatrice in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.

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