{"product_id":"cymbeline-the-rsc-shakespeare-9780230300903","title":"Cymbeline The RSC Shakespeare","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Royal Shakespeare Company  a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's magical late play. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of \u003ci\u003eCymbeline\u003c\/i\u003e in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with two leading directors  Dominic Cooke and Emma Rice  providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare's career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended  as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed.Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Excellent, succinct notes and introductions to each play' - John Carey, The Sunday Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  About the Text  Key Facts  The Tragedy of Cymbeline  Textual Notes  Scene-by-scene Analysis  Cymbeline in Performance: The RSC and Beyond  Four Centuries of Cymbeline: An Overview  At the RSC  The Director's Cut: interviews with Dominic Cooke and Emma Rice  Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre  Shakespeare's Works: A Chronology  The History Behind the Tragedies: A Chronology  Further Reading and Viewing  References  Acknowledgements and Picture Credits","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400177852759,"sku":"9780230300903","price":10.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780230300903.jpg?v=1730469975","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cymbeline-the-rsc-shakespeare-9780230300903","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}