{"product_id":"brutus-and-other-heroines","title":"Brutus and Other Heroines","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecast the Classics: Women in Shakespearean Roles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore powerful female interpretations of legendary characters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A part we have played is like a person we once met, grew to know, became intimately enmeshed with and finally moved away from. Some of these characters remain friends, others are like ex–lovers with whom we no longer have anything in common. All of them bring something out in us that will never go back in the box.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a varied and distinguished career, Harriet Walter has played almost all of Shakespeare's heroines, notably \u003cb\u003eOphelia\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eHelena\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePortia\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eViola\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eImogen\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLady Macbeth\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBeatrice\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eCleopatra\u003c\/b\u003e, mostly for the Royal Shakespeare Company. But where, she asks, does an actress go after playing Cleopatra's magnificent death? Why didn't Shakespeare write more – and more powerful – roles for mature women?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Walter, the solution was to ignore the dictates of centuries of tradition, and to begin playing the mature \u003cem\u003emale\u003c\/em\u003e characters. Her \u003cb\u003eBrutus\u003c\/b\u003e in an all–female \u003cem\u003eJulius Caesar \u003c\/em\u003eat the Donmar Warehouse was widely acclaimed, and was soon followed by \u003cb\u003eHenry IV\u003c\/b\u003e. What, she asks, can an actress bring to these roles – and is there any fundamental difference in the way they must be played?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBrutus and Other Heroines\u003c\/em\u003e, Walter discusses each of these roles – both male and female – from the inside, explaining the particular choices she made in preparing and performing each character. Her extraordinarily perceptive and intimate accounts illuminate each play as a whole, offering a treasure trove of valuable insights for theatregoers, scholars and anyone interested in how the plays work on stage. Aspiring actors, too, will discover the many possibilities open to them in playing these magnificent roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is an exploration of the Shakespearean canon through the eyes of a self-identified 'feminist actor' – but, above all, a remarkable account of an acting career unconstrained by tradition or expectations. It concludes with an affectionate rebuke to her beloved Will: 'I cannot imagine a world without you. I just wish you had put more women at the centre of your world\/stage… I would love you to come back and do some rewrites.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A glorious reminder that genuine diversity on stage offers astonishing creative benefits… Harriet Walter is mesmerising in one play after another, bringing her classical training to bear as a conflicted Brutus, then a Henry IV who wears his crown heavily, and finally a Prospero who knows that the steel bars of prison are resistant to all magic… this is genuinely art to enchant' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e on the Donmar Warehouse's Shakespeare Trilogy\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover how female performers bring fresh energy to traditionally male roles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn performance techniques for gender-bent Shakespeare casting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the dramatic impact of reimagining classic characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess insights from leading directors published by Nick Hern Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarriet Walter is a leading actor on stage and screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn stage, she has played many Shakespearean characters including Ophelia, Helena, Portia, Viola, Imogen, Lady Macbeth, Beatrice and Cleopatra (most of them for the RSC). She has also played Brutus, Henry IV and Prospero in all-female productions at the Donmar Warehouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has played many other great classical stage roles, including the Duchess of Malfi (RSC), Hedda Gabler (Chichester and tour), Nina in Thomas Kilroy’s Irish version of Chekhov’s \u003cem\u003eThe Seagull\u003c\/em\u003e with Anna Massey and Alan Rickman (Royal Court), Masha in \u003cem\u003eThree Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e (RSC; Olivier Award), Anna Petrovna in \u003cem\u003eIvanov\u003c\/em\u003e with Ralph Fiennes (Almeida), Hester in \u003cem\u003eThe Deep Blue Sea\u003c\/em\u003e (Theatre Royal Bath and tour), and Elizabeth I in Schiller’s \u003cem\u003eMary Stuart\u003c\/em\u003e (Donmar Warehouse, West End, and Broadway; Evening Standard Award and Tony Award nomination). She has also performed in several contemporary classics including Caryl Churchill’s \u003cem\u003eCloud Nine\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Court), Harold Pinter’s \u003cem\u003eOld Times\u003c\/em\u003e (West End), Lillian Hellman’s \u003cem\u003eThe Children’s Hour\u003c\/em\u003e (National), and as Linda in Arthur Miller’s \u003cem\u003eDeath of a Salesman\u003c\/em\u003e with Antony Sher (RSC, Stratford and West End).  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe has created roles in new plays including \u003cem\u003eArcadia\u003c\/em\u003e by Tom Stoppard and Yasmina Reza’s \u003cem\u003eLife x 3\u003c\/em\u003e (National), Timberlake Wertenbaker’s \u003cem\u003eThree Birds Alighting on a Field\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Court), Stephen Lowe’s adaptation of \u003cem\u003eThe Ragged Trousered Philanthropists\u003c\/em\u003e (Joint Stock), Moira Buffini’s \u003cem\u003eDinner\u003c\/em\u003e (National and West End), Simon Gray’s \u003cem\u003eThe Late Middle Classes\u003c\/em\u003e, Stephen Poliakoff’s \u003cem\u003eSweet Panic\u003c\/em\u003e, Tamsin Oglesby’s \u003cem\u003eUS and Them\u003c\/em\u003e (Hampstead), and Clara Brennan’s \u003cem\u003eBoa\u003c\/em\u003e opposite her husband, Guy Paul (Trafalgar Studios).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer films include \u003cem\u003eThe Sense of an Ending\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMindhorn\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDenial\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStar Wars: The Force Awakens\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSuite Française\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMan Up\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wedding Video\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eYoung Victoria\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBabel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVilla des Roses\u003c\/em\u003e (British Independent Film Award nomination), \u003cem\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/em\u003e and Louis Malle’s \u003cem\u003eMilou en Mai\u003c\/em\u003e. Her television work ranges from \u003cem\u003eThe Imitation Game\u003c\/em\u003e by Ian McEwan and \u003cem\u003eThe Cherry Orchard\u003c\/em\u003e (both directed by Richard Eyre), \u003cem\u003eThe Price\u003c\/em\u003e (Channel 4 and RTÉ), Harriet Vane in the BBC’s \u003cem\u003eLord Peter Wimsey\u003c\/em\u003e series and \u003cem\u003eThe Men’s Room\u003c\/em\u003e, via guest appearances in \u003cem\u003eInspector Morse\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWaking the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSpooks\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePoirot\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMidsomer Murders\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNew Tricks\u003c\/em\u003e, to more recent appearances as D.I. Natalie Chandler in \u003cem\u003eLaw and Order: UK\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLittle Dorrit\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlack Sails\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCall the Midwife\u003c\/em\u003e and as Clementine Churchill in the Netflix series \u003cem\u003eThe Crown\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe has written several books, including \u003cem\u003eBrutus and Other Heroines\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOther People’s Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e (both published by Nick Hern Books), \u003cem\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/em\u003e (Faber and Faber’s ‘Actors on Shakespeare’ series) and \u003cem\u003eFacing It: Reflections on Images of Older Women\u003c\/em\u003e (Facing It Publications). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe is an Honorary Associate Artist of the RSC, an Honorary D.Litt at Birmingham University, and was awarded a CBE in 2000 and a Damehood in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (EPUB):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781780018164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 October 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook (EPUB)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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