Macbeth

Synopsis

Combined book and audio CD. The CD includes Orson Welles reciting the ‘tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow’ soliloquy, and Stephen Dillane performing the same speech from the New Cambridge Shakespeare 1998 audio recording. There are performances from Alec Guinness, Simon Russell Beale, Harriet Walter, Fiona Shaw and David Tennant. Photographs includes scenes from the RSC’s 1976 production with Ian McKellen and Judi Dench, Roman Polanski’s MACBETH (1971) and Michael Khan’s 2004-5 production for the Shakespeare Theatre Company. In addition to the playtext, there are articles including ‘In Production: Macbeth through the Years’ by William Proctor Williams, ‘As Performed: By the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1999’ by Gregory Doran, ‘How Dreadful and Things Strange: Macbeth in Popular Culture’ by Douglas Lanier, ‘The Cast Speaks; the 2004-5 Cast from the Shakespeare Theatre Company by Marcia Macaisa, ‘A Voice Coach’s Perspective on Speaking Shakespeare’ by Andrew Wade and ‘In the Age of Shakespeare’ by Thomas Garvey.

Series

Sourcebooks Shakespeare Series, The

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia

Year of release

2007

Notes

Each book and CD set includes narration by Derek Jacobi, recordings from actors, more than 20 scenes from different productions to facilitate comparisons, interviews and essays, the full text of the play with glossary and production notes,illustrations of sets, costume designs, and photographs of significant historical performances.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Contributor

Derek Jacobi

Cast

Alec Guinness
David Tennant
Fiona Shaw
Harriet Walter
Orson Welles
Simon Russell Beale
Stephen Dillane

Production Company

Name

SourceBooks MediaFusion

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Methuen Drama

Email

direct@macmillan/co/uk

Phone

01256 302688

Fax

01256 364733

Address

Macmillan Distribution Ltd
Brunel Road
Houndsmill
Basingstoke
RG21 6XS

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

Web

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