{"product_id":"directing-shakespeare-in-america-9781350149212","title":"Directing Shakespeare in America","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Ney\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University, USA. His \u003ci\u003eDirecting Shakespeare in America: Current Practices\u003c\/i\u003e was published by the Arden Shakespeare in 2016. He has directed for Working Man's Clothes Theatre, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Texas Shakespeare Festival, Idaho Repertory Theatre, and Manhattan Clearing House. His production of \u003ci\u003eTop Girls \u003c\/i\u003eperformed at the Kennedy Center.His \u003ci\u003eRichard III\u003c\/i\u003e received seven nominations from the Austin Circle of Critics and his \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e was named one of the ten best Austin productions of 2014 by the \u003ci\u003eAustin Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNey’s examination of archival material ranging from rehearsal and production diaries to personal correspondences, reviews, and photos, serves to immerse the reader into each theatrical practitioner’s world and the material conditions by which he or she operated. * Cahiers Élisabéthains *\u003cbr\u003eCharles Ney’s book is a revelation—the research is impeccable and the anecdotes, directing lessons, visions, egos, mistakes and inspiration are brilliant as tools for seasoned or aspiring Shakespeareans. -- Dr. Jim Volz, Editor, Shakespeare Theatre Association’s Quarto, USA\u003cbr\u003eFor any and all lovers of Shakespeare this book is a fascinating resource. It has absolutely changed my perception of the ground we stand on as Shakespeare producers in the 21st century. -- Bill Rauch, Artistic Director, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, USA\u003cbr\u003eCharles Ney provides an invaluable service distilling more than a century of stage practice into a compelling narrative that reminds us from whence we come — a must-read for any practitioner of Shakespeare the world over. -- Ethan McSweeny, Artistic Director, American Shakespeare Center\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Acknowledgments  Introduction 1 First American Directors, 1870s-1940s 2 B. Iden Payne, Angus Bowmer and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1930s-1990s 3 Craig Noel, Jack O’Brien and The Old Globe: 1930s-1990s;  Tyrone Guthrie’s Influence: 1950s-1970s 4 American Shakespeare Festival Theatre: 1950s-1980s 5 New York Shakespeare Festival\/The Public Theater: 1950s-1990s 6 Shakespeare Festival Directors and Theatres: 1950s-1990s 7 New York City and Regional Theatre Directors: 1950s-1990s Conclusion  References Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529218236759,"sku":"9781350149212","price":34.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350149212.jpg?v=1731874762","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/directing-shakespeare-in-america-9781350149212","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}