Othello (The RSC Shakespeare) - Hardcover

Eric Rasmussen; Jonathan Bate

9780230576216: Othello (The RSC Shakespeare)

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ISBN 10: 0230576214 ISBN 13: 9780230576216

Publisher: The RSC Shakespeare, 2009

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This is the first edition of "Othello" developed by and for the RSC, with unique material including a new introduction from Jonathan Bate and interviews with important RSC directors. The RSC is the world's leading Shakespeare theatre company. The book includes unique material to help the reader understand and enjoy Shakespeare on the stage as well as on the page.The book is illustrated with photographs of classic and unusual performances. It contains outstanding on-page notes which explain words and phrases unfamiliar to a modern audience, including the slang, political references and bawdy humour often ignored or censored in competing editions; and, includes scene-by-scene summary, offering an easily understandable way into the play. It also presents a completely new introduction by Jonathan Bate, exploring the text and critical debates around it.It plays summary of the play's performance history, at the RSC and elsewhere. It also features interviews with important Shakespearean directors Trevor Nunn, Michael Attenborough and Luk Perceval discussing key productions at the RSC.Developed by and for the Royal Shakespeare Company, this new edition of Shakespeare's classic tragedy includes an introduction from Jonathan Bate, interviews with senior directors Trevor Nunn, Michael Attenborough and Luk Perceval, and suggestions for further reading, to offer new perspectives on one of Shakespeare's best-loved plays.

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'Informative, thought-provoking and humane.' - Dr Colin Burrow, University of Oxford, UK

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The first edition of Othello developed by and for the RSC, with unique material including a new introduction from Jonathan Bate and interviews with important RSC directors

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