Shakespeare in the Theatre: The National Theatre, 1963-1975: Olivier and Hall

by Robert Shaughnessy

Book Overview

The National Theatre's years at the Old Vic were the most Shakespearean period in its history, one which included Laurence Olivier's Othello and Shylock, a radical all-male As You Like It, the Berliner Ensemble's Coriolanus and Tom Stoppard's classic offshoot, Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead. Drawing extensively upon the company archives, this book tells the interlinked stories of the National's relationship with Shakespeare...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474241042
• ISBN13: 9781474241045
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Arden Shakespeare
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"