The Winter's Tale (The RSC Shakespeare) Book

This is the first edition of "The Winter's Tale" developed by and for the RSC, with unique material including a new introduction from Jonathan Bate and interviews with important RSC directors. This is the first edition of "The Winter's Tale" to be developed by and for the RSC, the world's leading Shakespeare theater company and it includes unique material to help the reader understand and enjoy Shakespeare on the stage as well as on the page. It is illustrated with photographs of classic and unusual performances. It features outstanding on-page notes which explain words and phrases unfamiliar to a modern audience, including the slang, political references and bawdy humor often ignored or censored in competing editions. It includes scene-by-scene summary, offering an easily understandable way into the play.This book features: completely new introduction by Jonathan Bate, exploring the text and critical debates around it; summary of the play's performance history, at the RSC and elsewhere; and, interviews with important Shakespearean directors Dominic Cooke, Adrian Noble and Barbara Gaines discussing key productions at the RSC.This fresh new edition of one of Shakespeare's last plays, developed with the RSC, presents an easy-to-read overview of the play's performance history, including interviews with directors Dominic Cooke, Adrian Noble and Barbara Gaines, and provides concise scene-by scene analysis and textual notes offering innovative new insights into the text.Read More