As a guide to the context for Shakespeare’s development into the greatest writer of his age I recommend this book without qualification; it is simply a very good read.
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Carlo Boso is one of the foremost exponents of Commedia dell’Arte in the contemporary performance world.
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Simon Russell Beale is one of Britain’s most prolific and revered stage actors. For the general reader, particularly Shakespeare enthusiasts, this will prove an engaging and fruitful insight into the mind of a deeply thoughtful actor.
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An account of ‘Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory’, the Bristol theatre company founded in 1999 by Andrew Hilton, which over twenty years won an international reputation.
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Shakespeare’s plays have influenced generations of writers, but who were the early modern playwrights who influenced him?
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Tackling fundamental questions that face any actor – What makes performance better? How do I create a space for my character to live in?
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