Much Ado About Nothing (The Sourcebooks Shakespeare; Book & CD)

William Shakespeare

ISBN 10: 1402207778 / ISBN 13: 9781402207778

Published by Sourcebooks Mediafusion, 2006

Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1402207778I3N10

Synopsis:

This remarkable edition features a newly edited text of Much Ado About Nothing based on the latest scholarship, along with detailed essays, commentary and photos. On the integrated audio CD, narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi, you can hear the play through multiple productions from different eras, and experience different actors' interpretations of the characters.

Hear 26 great performances including:
--Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Saskia Reeves, Pauline Jameson, and Maureen Fitzgerald as Beatrice
--Sir John Gielgud, Samuel West, Richard Johnson, and John Horton as Benedick
--Bonus audio discussion of a voice coach's perspective on "Speaking Shakespeare" with Andrew Wade, voice consultant for Shakespeare in Love

See photographs from notable productions:
--Kenneth Branagh's 1993 film
--Kristen Johnson, Jimmy Smits, David Hyde Pierce at the Joseph Papp Public Theater
--Harriet Walter, Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Janet Suzman at the Royal Shakespeare Company
--Costume renderings from the 1958 production at the Shakespeare Memorial Theate

Read essays and commentary with insights from:
--Courtney Lehmann, author of Shakespeare Remains: Theater to Film, Early Modern to Postmodern, on Kenneth Branagh's 1993 film
--Douglas Lanier, editor of Shakespeare and Modern Popular Culture on Much Ado About Nothing as inspiration for contemporary media
--Text editor Jeffrey Kahan, series editor of Shakespeare Millennium, on productions of Much Ado About Nothing throughout history

Readers will also learn about contemporary and film performances, explore the play from a modern cast's point of view, and uncover the history of Shakespeare's world with additional essays by noted experts.

From the Back Cover: ?More than 60 minutes of audio on the CD including over 20 classic scenes and excerpts from famous performances past and present
--?glossary and production notes
?--CD audio indexed by line
---photographs from great performances
--?newly edited text of the play
?The Sourcebooks Shakespeare brings Much Ado About Nothing to life in a revolutionary new book and audio CD format
?In the Book:
Photographs from notable productions including:
--Kenneth Branagh's 1993 film
--Joseph Papp Public Theater: Kristen Johnson,
Jimmy Smits, David Hyde Pierce
--RSC: Harriet Walter, Judi Dench, Helen Mirren,
Janet Suzman
--Costume renderings from the 1958 production at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre?
?Hear 26 great scenes on audio CD:
--Peggy Ashcroft and John Gielgud as Beatrice and Benedick
--Saskia Reeves and Samuel West from the Complete Arkangel Shakespeare

Bibliographic Details

Title: Much Ado About Nothing (The Sourcebooks ...
Publisher: Sourcebooks Mediafusion
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket