Romeo & Juliet - William Shakespeare

The audio CD with this edition ofRomeo & Julietcontainsa series of unique recordings to illustrate how different actors place their own interpretation on the play.Hear Ellen Terry in a 1911 recording. Compare that to Kate Beckinsalein a modern version made in 1997. There are also superb performancesfrom Kenneth Branagh, Sir John Gielgud, Dame Judi Dench and JosephFiennes.

The text is illustrated throughout withphotographs from notable productions,including Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 movie production, the RSC's 1976production and Baz Luhrmann's 1996 movie production. The book alsotakes you behind the scenes with reproductions ofset drawings, costume designs and scene edits, all from original notes.

As well as the playtext, there arearticlescovering a range of topics including In Production:Romeo & Julietthrough the Years' by Jill L. Levenson, Romeo & Julietin Popular Culture' by Douglas Lanier, A Voice Coach's Perspective onSpeaking Shakespeare' by Andrew Wade and In the Age of Shakespeare' byThomas Garvey.The Sourcebooks ShakespeareRomeo & Julietis an invaluable tool for students of all ages from GCSE to A Level and beyond.