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'The Winter's Tale' in Performance in England and America 1611-1976
Contributor(s): Bartholomeusz, Dennis (Author)

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 ISBN: 052120660X     ISBN-13: 9780521206600
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $36.09  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Drama | Shakespeare
- Performing Arts | Theater - General
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 822.33
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.96 lbs) 296 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
Features: Bibliography
 
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Publisher Description:
This 1982 book demonstrates the value of the approach to Shakespeare which works on the assumption that in the final judgement it is only in performance that a play is fully realised. Recapturing in lively detail the major performances of The Winter's Tale from Jacobean England to the twentieth century, the book ranges through England and America. Productions by Reinhardt in Germany and Copeau in France are also glanced at; the staging of the play by the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen's company in London is given more detailed treatment. Dennis Bartholomeusz sees the great performances as acts of criticism and creation, and pays close attention the effect of textual cuts, grouping and movement, costume, set design and music, illustrating the text with contemporary paintings, prints, scene designs and photographs. The Winter's Tale was chosen because it raises salient issues that are critical to the staging of Shakespeare's plays.
 
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