Shakespeare
This section contains books about Shakespeare and his work. For plays by Shakespeare, see Shakespeare & Contemporaries and the Shakespeare Folios series.
Rebecca Hall on Rosalind
Performing Shakespeare
Rebecca Hall discusses playing Rosalind, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors on Thirteen Key Roles.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
Tim Pigott-Smith on Leontes
Performing Shakespeare
Tim Pigott-Smith discusses playing Leontes, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors in Thirteen Key Roles.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
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.
- Paperback
£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Shakespeare in 100 Objects
Treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum
Edited by Janet BirkettA 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.
- Paperback
£19.99£15.99
The Quality of Mercy
Reflections on Shakespeare
By Peter BrookOne of the world's most revered theatre directors reflects on a fascinating variety of Shakespearean topics.
- Paperback
£9.99£7.99Add to basketEbook£9.99£7.99Year of the Fat Knight (hardback edition)
The Falstaff Diaries
By Antony SherAntony 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.
- Hardback
£10.99£8.79
Directing Shakespeare
Matthew Dunster on Troilus and Cressida; Natalie Abrahami on A Midsummer Night's Dream
By Russ HopeFollow acclaimed theatre directors Matthew Dunster and Natalie Abrahami throughout preparation and rehearsals for their respective Shakespeare productions of Troilus and Cressida at Shakespeare's Globe, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
Playing Lear
An insider's guide from text to performance
A unique insight into Shakespeare's most monumentally complex character - and the play that bears his name - from a highly respected actor and former academic.
- Ebook
£7.99£6.39
A Midsummer Night's Dream: A User's Guide
An intensely practical account of how A Midsummer Night's Dream actually works on stage, by an acclaimed actor and director.
- Ebook
£9.99£7.99
Year of the Fat Knight
The Falstaff Diaries
By Antony SherAntony 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.
- Ebook
£10.99£8.79
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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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Shakespeare 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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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99Roger Allam on Falstaff
Performing Shakespeare
By Roger Allam and Julian CurryRoger Allam discusses playing Falstaff, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
Eileen Atkins on Viola
Performing Shakespeare
By Eileen Atkins and Julian CurryEileen Atkins discusses playing Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
Simon Russell Beale on Cassius
Performing Shakespeare
By Simon Russell Beale and Julian CurrySimon 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.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
Chiwetel Ejiofor on Othello
Performing Shakespeare
By Chiwetel Ejiofor and Julian CurryChiwetel Ejiofor discusses playing Othello, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
Sara Kestelman on Hippolyta and Titania
Performing Shakespeare
By Sara Kestelman and Julian CurrySara Kestelman discusses playing Hippolyta and Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
Ian McKellen on King Lear
Performing Shakespeare
By Ian McKellen and Julian CurryIan McKellen discusses playing King Lear, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
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