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Book SynopsisFrom the Royal Shakespeare Company a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare''s anarchic comedy. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of
The Comedy of Errors in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews withthree leading directors Paul Hunter, Nancy Meckler and Tim Supple 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.
Trade Review'A triumphant addition to our times.' - Fiona Shaw, The Times
Table of ContentsIntroduction About the Text Key Facts The Comedy of Errors Textual Notes Scene-by-Scene Analysis The Comedy of Errors in Performance: The RSC and Beyond Four Centuries of The Comedy of Errors: An Overview At the RSC The Director's Cut: interviews with Paul Hunter, Nancy Meckler and Tim Supple Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre Shakespeare's Works: A Chronology Further Reading and Viewing References Acknowledgements and Picture Credits
