Sweet William: Twenty Thousand Hours With Shakespeare by Michael Pennington

Sweet William: Twenty Thousand Hours With Shakespeare by Michael Pennington

An exploration of Shakespeare's life and work,illuminated by the unrivalled insights into the plays that the author Michael Pennington has gained from the twenty thousand hours he has spent working on them as a leading actor, an artistic director and a director.

'The most important and best set of original Shakespeare essays that I have read in over thirty years.. Pennington is blessed with an ideal combination of talents and experiences... a wonderful book.'

* Speaking English *

'Brilliantly illuminating... A detailed, celebratory, highly readable investigation... it will give pleasure to the curious audience member and provide insights and inspiration for the actor, director or student'

* Around the Globe magazine *

'Brimming with insight, wit and passion, this book has something to offer everyone from scholars and actors just starting out, to avid theatre-goers'

* Offwestend.com *

'Michael Pennington's book will excite and enchant his readers and undoubtedly give them a better knowledge and understanding of the works of the Bard, whether they are newcomers, casual fans, fellow actors or devoted academics.'

* British Theatre Guide *

'I can’t remember when I learned so much from a single volume as I have from Michael Pennington’s engaging, absorbing, congenial, informative new book Sweet William. ... Sometimes he’s anecdotal, often lyrical, always thoughtful and occasionally laugh-aloud funny. Pennington’s book is a must-read for anyone interested in Shakespeare from almost any angle - actor, drama student, teacher, director, technician, literature student or audience member.'

* The Stage *

Michael Pennington has played leading roles in Shakespeare’s plays for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the English Shakespeare Company (of which he was co-founder and joint Artistic Director), the Peter Hall Company and the BBC. He has also directed several of the plays, and is the author of three books on individual Shakespeare plays (Hamlet, Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream). He has toured his solo shows, Sweet William and Anton Chekhov, throughout the world.

 

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ISBN 13	9781854595683
ISBN 10	1854595687
Title	Sweet William: Twenty Thousand Hours With Shakespeare
Author	Michael Pennington
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	2012-02-02
Number of pages	336
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.