Shakespeare
This section contains books about Shakespeare and his work. For plays by Shakespeare, see Shakespeare & Contemporaries and the Shakespeare Folios series.
Thinking Shakespeare
A working guide for actors, directors, students… and anyone else interested in the Bard
Practical advice on how to make Shakespeare’s words feel spontaneous, passionate, and real, from a leading American director and teacher.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects
Treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum
A fascinating selection of one hundred objects, each illustrated in full colour and accompanied by a compact essay, chosen by the Victoria and Albert Museum's curators for the insight they afford into the world of Shakespeare and his plays.
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£19.99£15.99
Hamlet In Pieces
Shakespeare Reworked by Peter Brook, Robert Lepage, Robert Wilson
A casebook study of three extraordinary productions of Hamlet by three giants of modern theatre: Peter Brook, Robert Lepage and Robert Wilson.
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Freeing Shakespeare's Voice
The Actor's Guide to Talking the Text
A practical approach to breaking through the barriers of restraint and incomprehension when faced with Shakespeare.
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£16.99£13.59
Shakespeare on the Factory Floor
A Handbook for Actors, Directors and Designers
A passionate, illuminating exploration of Shakespeare's greatest plays and characters, from the director of the acclaimed theatre company Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory.
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Exploring Shakespeare
A Director's Notes from the Rehearsal Room
A Shakespeare masterclass from an acclaimed theatre director, going inside the rehearsal room to reveal – in unprecedented and captivating detail – exactly what happens there. An essential book for directors and actors, and a fascinating insight for anyone interested in Shakespeare.
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Year of the Mad King: The Lear Diaries
By Antony SherAntony 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.
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Preface to Hamlet
The best known - and longest - of Harley Granville Barker's celebrated Prefaces to Shakespeare: some of the best practical guides to Shakespeare's work yet written. With a foreword by Richard Eyre.
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£15.99£12.79There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
Shakespeare On Stage
Thirteen Leading Actors on Thirteen Key Roles
By Julian CurryThirteen leading actors take us behind the scenes, each recreating in detail a memorable performance in one of Shakespeare's major roles.
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Shakespeare's Lost Play
In Search of Cardenio
A thrilling act of literary detection as Gregory Doran attempts to rediscover Shakespeare's lost play.
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£14.99£11.99
Year of the King
By Antony SherA classic of theatre writing, a unique insight into the creation of a landmark Shakespearian performance.
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Speaking the Speech
An Actor's Guide to Shakespeare
By Giles Block Foreword by Mark RylanceAn invaluable book for actors and directors who want to improve their understanding of Shakespeare’s language in order to speak it better.
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Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2
Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles
By Julian Curry Foreword by Nicholas HytnerTwelve leading actors take us behind the scenes of landmark Shakespearean productions, each recreating in detail their memorable performance in a major role.
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What Country, Friends, Is This?: Directing Shakespeare with Young Performers
By Max HaflerA highly practical, comprehensive guide to exploring Shakespeare with young people – ideal for directors, youth theatre leaders, workshop facilitators and teachers.
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Prefaces to A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Winter's Tale & Twelfth Night
Unrivalled practical insights from one of the most influential actors and directors of Shakespeare of all time. With a foreword by Richard Eyre.
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£12.99£10.39There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
Hamlet: A User's Guide
An intensely practical account of the way Hamlet actually works on stage, by an acclaimed actor and director.
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£12.99£10.39There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£9.99£7.99
Preface to Antony and Cleopatra
Unrivalled practical insights into the play from one of the most influential actors and directors of Shakespeare of all time. With a foreword by Richard Eyre.
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Preface to Cymbeline
Unrivalled practical insights into the play from one of the most influential actors and directors of Shakespeare of all time.
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Performing Shakespeare
Preparation, Rehearsal, Performance
An authoritative, hands-on guide through the practical challenges involved in performing Shakespeare.
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Sweet William: A User's Guide to Shakespeare
An exploration of Shakespeare's life and work by a leading actor who has spent twenty thousand hours working on the plays.
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Brutus and Other Heroines
Playing Shakespeare's Roles for Women
Award-winning actress Harriet Walter shares insights gleaned from her vast experience of performing some of Shakespeare's most famous roles - both male and female.
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Shakespeare Monologues for Women
By Luke DixonFifty monologues for women drawn from across the Shakespeare canon, all prefaced with a summary of the vital information you need to place the piece in context and to perform it to maximum effect in your own unique way.
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Shakespeare Monologues for Men
By Luke DixonFifty monologues for men drawn from across the Shakespeare canon, all prefaced with a summary of the vital information you need to place the piece in context and to perform it to maximum effect in your own unique way.
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Shakespeare Monologues for Young Men
By Luke DixonForty monologues for young men drawn from across the whole of Shakespeare's canon, complete with summaries, ideas for consideration and a glossary. Part of the Nick Hern Books Good Audition Guides series.
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