Shakespeare in the Theatre: Nicholas Hytner

By Abigail Rokison-Woodall

Book Overview

Each volume in the Shakespeare in the Theatre series focuses on a director or theatre company who has made a significant contribution to Shakespeare production, identifying the artistic and political/social contexts of their work. The series introduces readers to the work of significant theatre directors and companies whose Shakespeare productions have been transformative in our understanding of his plays in performance. Each volume examines a single figure or company, considering their key productions, rehearsal approaches and their work with other artists. This volume examines the work of renowned theatre director Nicholas Hytner (Artistic Director of the National Theatre from 2003-2015). Drawing on new interviews with Hytner it examines his association with Shakespeare from his school days to his artistic directorship of the NT. It explores Hytner's productions of Shakespeare's plays within the context of his other directing work, and examines his working practices and the impact of his Artistic directorship on the centrality of Shakespeare within the repertoire of the National Theatre. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472581601
• ISBN13: 9781472581600
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Arden Shakespeare
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"