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John Russell-Brown
John Russell Brown is arguably the most influential scholar in the field of Shakespeare in performance. Drawing readers into a wide variety of approaches and debates, this book will be…
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John Russell Brown
This study is a work of detection and reappraisal. Each tragedy is considered both as a text and as a play to experience in performance. Shakespeare’s engagement with this form…
This revision of the Casebook first published in 1968, brings the book up-to-date for the 1990’s, both with new criticism and with reviews of new productions.
In his latest book, John Russell Brown sets out the grounds for a new and revealing way of studying Shakespeare’s plays. By considering the entire theatrical event and not only…
SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS IN PERFORMANCE
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First published in 1957. This edition reprints the second edition of 1962. The second edition of this book contains an extensive new chapter on Pericles, Cymbeline, The Winter’s Tale and…
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The Routledge Companion to Actors’ Shakespeare is a window onto how today’s actors contribute to the continuing life and relevance of Shakespeare’s plays. The process of acting is notoriously hard…
Thirty authoritative accounts describe in illuminating detail how some of theatre’s most talented directors have brought Shakespeare’s plays to the stage. These studies chart the extraordinary feats of interpretation behind…
The author considers current Shakespearian productions in Europe and America, in the light of his insights into Asian theatre, arguing that our understanding of Shakespeare is limited by the kinds…
This guide helps students navigate A.C. Bradley’s classic text, while providing an important commentary on the value of Bradley’s approach and how it can be adapted to present-day interests. John…
William Shakespeare,John Russell Brown
The drama about King Henry V’s attempt to unite England under his rule, with notes and commentaries.
First published in 2014. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
William Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, and As You Like It are usually regarded as Shakespeare's crowning achievements in the world of mirth and humor. In this group of plays…
Elvis as singing, swinging wrangler on a Dude Ranch… for Girls!
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Shakespeare’s powerful tale of the wicked deformed king and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir. Richard’s military skills have helped to put his older brother on…
Gun, Gun, Who’s Got the Gun? Is It Here? Is It Here? Is It Here?
A widowed father returns to Austin after one year, attempting to reconnect with his children, navigate clashes with his family, and find common ground with his new partner, while growing…
