The Quality of Mercy: Reflections on Shakespeare by Brook, Peter

The Quality of Mercy: Reflections on Shakespeare

In The Quality of Mercy, one of the world's most revered theatre directors reflects on a fascinating...
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Author: Peter Brook
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The Quality of Mercy: Reflections on Shakespeare by Brook, Peter

The Quality of Mercy: Reflections on Shakespeare

BD$57.41

The Quality of Mercy: Reflections on Shakespeare

BD$57.41
Author: Peter Brook
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
In The Quality of Mercy, one of the world's most revered theatre directors reflects on a fascinating variety of Shakespearean topics.

In this sequence of essays - all but one published here for the first time - Peter Brook debates such questions as who was the man who wrote Shakespeare's plays, why Shakespeare is never out of date, and how actors should approach Shakespeare's verse. He also revisits some of the plays which he has directed with notable brilliance, including King Lear, Titus Andronicus and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Taken as a whole, this short but immensely wise book offers an illuminating and provocative insight into a great director's relationship with our greatest playwright.

An invaluable gift from the greatest Shakespeare director of our time... Brook's genius, modesty, and brilliance shine through on every page. - James Shapiro, author of 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare

Author: Peter Brook
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Published: 08/27/2013
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781848422612

About the Author
Peter Brook is one of the world's best-known theatre directors. Outstanding in a career full of remarkable achievements are his productions of Titus Andronicus (1955) with Laurence Olivier, King Lear (1962) with Paul Scofield, and The Marat/Sade (1964) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1970), both for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Since moving to Paris and establishing the Centre International de Créations Théâtrales at the Bouffes du Nord, he has produced a series of events which push at the boundaries of theatre, such as The Conference of Birds (1976), The Ik (1975), The Mahabharata (1985) and The Tragedy of Hamlet (2000). His films include Lord of the Flies (1963), King Lear (1970) and The Mahabharata (1989). His books, especially The Empty Space (1968), have been hugely influential.

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