A Midsummer Night's Dream: Arden Performance Editions by Abigail Rokison-Woodall

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Arden Performance Editions by Abigail Rokison-Woodall

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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Arden Performance Editions by Abigail Rokison-Woodall

For the first time, the world-renowned Arden Shakespeare is producing Performance Editions, aimed specifically for use in the rehearsal room. Published in association with the Shakespeare Institute, the text features easily accessible facing page notes - including short definitions of words, key textual variants, and guidance on metre and pronunciation; a larger font size for easier reading; space for writing notes and reduced punctuation aimed at the actor rather than the reader. With editorial expertise from the worlds of theatre and academia, the series has been developed in association with actors and drama students. The Series Editors are distinguished scholars Professor Michael Dobson and Dr Abigail Rokison and leading Shakespearean actor, Simon Russell Beale.
A series that reboots the way Shakespeare’s plays are printed … I quickly came to love having notes at the same eye level as the text to which they relateIt’s significantly quicker and easier to glance to the right to get a meaning, than to constantly look up and down between text and a dense pile of notes on the bottom of the page. With these books, even note-dependent reading can continue virtually uninterrupted, making them ideal for following a recorded performance or reading aloud … Although the books in this series were created for actors and directors, their sheer vivacity and user-friendliness makes them ideal for students and teachers too. They add just enough information to bring the language to life without getting bogged down in details. * MidLifeLit *
These editions are likely to help not only actors and drama students but also all amateur Shakespeareans including schools and colleges which stage the plays … What genius to have Simon Russell Beale as a series editor along with two Shakespeare Institute academics, Michael Dobson and Abigail Rokison-Woodall. * Ink Pellet *
The Arden Performance Editions so far represent a much-needed and important contribution. In such a crowded market, it is remarkable to see editions that feel so fresh, relevant, and necessary. * Studies in Theatre and Performance *
Dr Abigail Rokison is Lecturer in Shakespeare and Theatre, The Shakespeare Institute, Stratford Upon Avon, UK and was formerly a professional actor
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ISBN 13 9781474245197
ISBN 10 1474245196
Title A Midsummer Night's Dream: Arden Performance Editions
Author Abigail Rokison-Woodall
Series Arden Performance Editions
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2017-10-19
Number of pages 264
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.