{"product_id":"shakespeare-on-stage","title":"Shakespeare On Stage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Text to Performance: Shakespeare's Stagecraft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee how the greatest plays in English come alive in performance\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\u003eThirteen leading actors take us behind the scenes, each recreating in detail a memorable performance in one of Shakespeare's major roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \u003cb\u003eBrian Cox\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003cb\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/b\u003e in Deborah Warner's visceral RSC production\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cb\u003eJudi Dench\u003c\/b\u003e on being directed by Franco Zeffirelli as a twenty-three-year-old \u003cb\u003eJuliet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cb\u003eRalph Fiennes\u003c\/b\u003e on Shakespeare's least sympathetic hero \u003cb\u003eCoriolanus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cb\u003eRebecca Hall\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003cb\u003eRosalind\u003c\/b\u003e in \u003cem\u003eAs You Like It\u003c\/em\u003e, directed by her father, Sir Peter\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cb\u003eDerek Jacobi\u003c\/b\u003e on his hilariously poker-backed \u003cb\u003eMalvolio\u003c\/b\u003e for Michael Grandage\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cb\u003eJude Law\u003c\/b\u003e on his \u003cb\u003eHamlet\u003c\/b\u003e, a palpable hit in the West End and on Broadway\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cb\u003eAdrian Lester\u003c\/b\u003e on a modern-dress \u003cb\u003eHenry V\u003c\/b\u003e at the National, during the invasion of Iraq\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cb\u003eIan McKellen\u003c\/b\u003e on his \u003cb\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/b\u003e, opposite Judi Dench in Trevor Nunn's RSC production \u003cbr\u003e* \u003cb\u003eHelen Mirren\u003c\/b\u003e on a role she was born for, and has played three times: \u003cb\u003eCleopatra \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cb\u003eTim Pigott-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003cb\u003eLeontes\u003c\/b\u003e in Peter Hall's Restoration \u003cem\u003eWinter's Tale\u003c\/em\u003e at the National\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cb\u003eKevin Spacey\u003c\/b\u003e on his high-tech, modern-dress \u003cb\u003eRichard II \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cb\u003ePatrick Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003cb\u003eProspero\u003c\/b\u003e in Rupert Goold's arctic \u003cem\u003eTempest\u003c\/em\u003e for the RSC\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cb\u003ePenelope Wilton\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003cb\u003eIsabella\u003c\/b\u003e in Jonathan Miller's 'chamber' \u003cem\u003eMeasure for Measure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe actors discuss their characters, working through the play scene by scene, with refreshing candour and in forensic detail. The result is a masterclass on playing each role, invaluable for other actors and directors, as well as students of Shakespeare – and fascinating for audiences of the plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, the interviews give one of the most comprehensive pictures yet of these characters in performance, and of the choices that these great actors have made in bringing them thrillingly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'These passages of times remembered contribute vividly to the sense of a teemingly creative period when Shakespeare seemed to have been rediscovered.' \u003c\/b\u003eTrevor Nunn, from his Foreword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand how to translate Shakespeare's language into living theatre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore staging choices that bring meaning and clarity to complex texts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn directorial approaches to making Shakespeare relevant and powerful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain production insights from Nick Hern Books' theatre practitioners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulian Curry (1937-2020) was a writer and actor who appeared in many of Shakespeare's plays. His extensive stage credits include leading roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, and in London's West End.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was also well known as Claude Erskine-Brown in the popular television series \u003cem\u003eRumpole of the Bailey\u003c\/em\u003e. Numerous other TV credits include \u003cem\u003eInspector Morse\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSherlock Holmes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Misanthrope\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKavanagh QC\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wyvern Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Fine Romance\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMidsomer Murders\u003c\/em\u003e. Among many movies are \u003cem\u003eThe Missionary\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFall from Grace\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRasputin\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSky Captain and the World of Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEscape to Victory\u003c\/em\u003e (starring Pelé).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis one-man entertainment \u003cem\u003eHic! or The Entire History of Wine (abridged)\u003c\/em\u003e was performed over a hundred and fifty times, from Hong Kong to Bermuda to San Francisco, and sold out as a cartoon-illustrated book. He also wrote and recorded\u003cem\u003e A Guide to Wine\u003c\/em\u003e for Naxos Audiobooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis books, \u003cem\u003eShakespeare On Stage\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eShakespeare On Stage: Volume 2\u003c\/em\u003e, were both shortlisted for the Theatre Book Prize, and are published by Nick Hern Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (EPUB):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781780011813\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 May 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\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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