{"product_id":"directing-shakespeare","title":"Directing Shakespeare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Practical Guide to Staging Shakespeare's Plays\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuss Hope's essential director's manual for Shakespeare\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\u003eFollow acclaimed theatre directors Matthew Dunster and Natalie Abrahami throughout preparation and rehearsals for their respective Shakespeare productions: Dunster's 'intelligent production' (\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e) of \u003cem\u003eTroilus and Cressida\u003c\/em\u003e at Shakespeare's Globe, and Abrahami's \u003cem\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, praised by \u003cem\u003eThe Reviews Hub\u003c\/em\u003e as 'a cutting-edge make-over'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith unprecedented access to the rehearsal room, the book outlines exactly what it takes to get a play from the page to the stage, from first concept to first night. It provides an invaluable, practical handbook - part portrait, part masterclass - on how to stage Shakespeare in the twenty-first century, and a revealing insight into the work of two of the UK's most exciting young directors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Dunster is an Olivier-nominated director. He is an Associate Artist of the Young Vic and Associate Director at Shakespeare's Globe. Credits include Martin McDonagh's \u003cem\u003eHangmen\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Court and West End), \u003cem\u003eLove's Sacrifice \u003c\/em\u003e(RSC) and \u003cem\u003eThe Seagull\u003c\/em\u003e (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatalie Abrahami was formerly Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre, Notting Hill, and is an Associate Director at the Young Vic and Associate Artist at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDirecting Shakespeare\u003c\/em\u003e was first published as part of \u003cem\u003eGetting Directions: A Fly-on-the-Wall Guide for Emerging Theatre Directors\u003c\/em\u003e by Russ Hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Vital reading for anyone working or wanting to work as a director' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Public Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eGetting Directions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaster the unique directorial challenges of Shakespearean production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand text, verse, and staging conventions for the classics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply proven techniques from extensive professional experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess specialist knowledge from Nick Hern Books' director's library\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuss Hope is an author and theatre director. He was born in London in 1983 and studied at the University of Warwick. His work as a theatre director includes \u003cem\u003eBrooklyn\u003c\/em\u003e (Cock Tavern Theatre), \u003cem\u003eThe Last Five Years\u003c\/em\u003e (Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue), \u003cem\u003eWired\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Finishing the Ha\u003c\/em\u003et (King’s Head Theatre), \u003cem\u003eKnickerbocker Glories\u003c\/em\u003e (Union Theatre, Southwark), \u003cem\u003eLucky Nurse and other short musical plays\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Fix\u003c\/em\u003e (Edinburgh Festival) and \u003cem\u003eSquare-Eyed\u003c\/em\u003e (Etcetera Theatre Club).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (EPUB):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781780017006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 December 2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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