The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Stage [Paperback]

A Companion addressing all aspects of Shakespeare in performance, first published in 1992.This Companion is designed for readers interested in past and present productions of the plays and to accompany the increasing number of courses devoted to the history of Shakespeare in performance. It complements other volumes in the series, especially the Companion to Shakespeare and the Companion to Shakespeare on Film (ed. Jackson). It addresses both British and international performance, on subjects such as British performing tradition, Shakespearean developments to broader cultural concerns, tragic and comic acting, women performers of Shakespeare, and touring companies, among others.This Companion is designed for readers interested in past and present productions of the plays and to accompany the increasing number of courses devoted to the history of Shakespeare in performance. It complements other volumes in the series, especially the Companion to Shakespeare and the Companion to Shakespeare on Film (ed. Jackson). It addresses both British and international performance, on subjects such as British performing tradition, Shakespearean developments to broader cultural concerns, tragic and comic acting, women performers of Shakespeare, and touring companies, among others.This Companion is designed for readers interested in past and present productions of the plays and to accompany the increasing number of courses devoted to the history of Shakespeare in performance. It addresses both British and international performance, from subjects such as British performing tradition, and Shakespearean developments to broader cultural concerns, tragic and comic acting, women performers of Shakespeare, and touring companies, among others.List of illustrations; Preface; 1. Shakespeare plays on Renaissance stages Gary Taylor; 2. Improving Shakespeare: from the Restoration to Garrick Jean I. Marsden; 3. Romantic Shakespeare Jane Moody; 4. Pictorial Shakespeare Richard W. Schoch; 5. Reconstl&