{"product_id":"titus-andronicus-9781526139436","title":"Titus Andronicus","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael D. Friedman’s second edition of this stage history of Shakespeare’s\u003ci\u003e Titus Andronicus\u003c\/i\u003e adds an examination of twelve major theatrical productions and one film that appeared in the years 1989–2009. Friedman identifies four lines of descent in the recent performance history of the play: the stylised, realistic, darkly comic, and political approaches, which culminate in Julie Taymor’s harrowing film \u003ci\u003eTitus\u003c\/i\u003e (1999). Aspects of Taymor’s eclectic vision of ancient Rome under the grip of modern fascism were copied by several subsequent productions, making Titus the most characteristic, as well as the most influential, contemporary performance of the play. Friedman’s work extends Alan Dessen’s original study to include Taymor’s film, along with chapters devoted to the efforts of international directors including Gregory Doran, Silviu Purcarete, and Yukio Ninagawa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 1\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eI From Edward Ravenscroft to Peter Brook\u003cbr\u003eII To stylise or not to stylise\u003cbr\u003eIII Trusting the script: Deborah Warner at the Swan\u003cbr\u003eIV Problems then and now\u003cbr\u003eV The sense of an ending\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: What price Titus?\u003cbr\u003ePart 2\u003cbr\u003eSegue\u003cbr\u003eI Jeannette Lambermont, Daniel Mesguich, and Michael Maggio\u003cbr\u003eII Peter Stein and Silviu Purcarete\u003cbr\u003eIII Gregory Doran\u003cbr\u003eIV Julie Taymor: 1994 and 1999\u003cbr\u003eV Yukio Ninagawa, Bill Alexander, Gale Edwards, Richard Rose, and Lucy Bailey\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: Looking toward the future\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Major actors and staff for productions discussed in this volume\u003cbr\u003eBibliography \u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041001144663,"sku":"9781526139436","price":17.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526139436.jpg?v=1750948554","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/titus-andronicus-9781526139436","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}