Merely Players?: Actors' Accounts of Performing Shakespeare

By Jonathan Holmes

Book Overview

Merely Players? marks a groundbreaking departure in Shakespeare studies by giving direct voice to the Shakespearean performer. It draws on three centuries worth of actors' written reflections on playing Shakespeare and brings together the dual worlds of performance and academia, providing a unique resource for the student and theatre-lover alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415319587
• ISBN13: 9780415319584
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"