Hamlet - William Shakespeare

The audio CD this edition ofHamletcontainsa series of uniquerecordings to illustrate how different actors place their owninterpretation on the play.Hear Sir Laurence Olivier as Hamlet in 1948and compare this to Simon Russell Beale's performance in 2003. Thereare also superb performances from Ellen Terry, John Barrymore, RichardBurton and Emma Fielding.

The text is illustrated throughout withphotographs from notableproductions, including Kenneth Branagh's 1996 film and MichaelAlmereyda's 2000 version, Simon Russell Beale in New York City andRoger Rees at the Royal Shakespeare Company. The book also takes youbehind the scenes with reproductions ofset drawings, costume designsand scene edits, including drawings from a 1934 production directed bySir John Gielgud.

As well as the playtext, there arearticlescovering a range of topicsincluding In Production:Hamletthrough the Years' by Terri Bourus,Hamlet in Popular Culture' by Douglas Lanier, A Voice Coach'sPerspective on Speaking Shakespeare' by Andrew Wade and In the Age ofShakespeare' by Thomas Garvey.The Sourcebooks ShakespeareHamletis aninvaluable tool for students of all ages from GCSE to A Level andbeyond.