A midsummer night's dream - William Shakespeare

The audio CD with this edition ofA Midsummer Night's Dreamcontainsaseries of unique recordings to illustrate how different actors placetheir own interpretation on the play. Hear Sir John Gielgud in arecording from the 1930s reciting a speech of Puck's. Compare that to acontemporary recording made in 2003. There are also superb performancesfrom Michael Maloney, Amanda Root and David Harewood.

The text is illustrated throughout withphotographs from notableproductions, including the 1970 RSC production directed by Peter Brook,the 1994 RSC production directed by Adrian Noble and the ShakespeareTheatre Company's 2003-04 production. The book also takes you behindthe scenes with reproductions ofset drawings, costume designs andscene edits, all from original notes.

As well as the playtext, there arearticlescovering a range of topicsincluding In Production:A Midsummer Night's Dreamthrough the Years'by Teri Bourus, A Midsummer Night's Dream in Popular Culture' byDouglas Lanier, A Voice Coach's Perspective on Speaking Shakespeare'by Andrew Wade and In the Age of Shakespeare' by Thomas Garvey.TheSourcebooks ShakespeareA Midsummer Night's Dreamis an invaluable toolfor students of all ages from GCSE to A Level and beyond.