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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      02 August 2019
      18 August 2005
      ISBN:
      9780511840500
      9780521792554
      9780521796842
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9780511840500
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.567kg, 280 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.45kg, 280 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Literature, Literary Texts
      Series:
      Shakespeare in Production
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    Literature, Literary Texts
    Series:
    Shakespeare in Production
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    Book description

    This edition is the first to offer a detailed account of the theatrical treatment of Troilus and Cressida on the British and North American stages from its first revivals at the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. As social turmoil increased, audiences grew more in tune with the play's cynical undercutting of the Homeric tale of Greeks and Trojans, and less dismissive of Shakepeare's dark comedic treatment of the Medieval tale of Troilus and Cressida. This edition of this problematic and fascinating play traces its theatrical history, drawing upon critical responses, photographic archives, promptbooks, and video tapes of more recent productions to trace changes in production styles and emphases. Stage history is placed against a broader background of social change including shifting attitudes towards war, politics, sexual issues, and the rise of feminism that has increased understanding of Cressida's actions in a wartime man's world.

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    ‘I cannot recommend too highly the whole series to all theatre lovers, theatregoers, theatre practitioners, and anybody who enjoys Shakespeare.’

    Robert Tanitch Source: What's on in London

    '… excellent companion to this delinquent genius of a play.'

    Source: Quarto

    ' … excellent …'.

    Source: Around the Globe

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