Ms-Directing Shakespeare: Women Direct ShakespeareIn this engaging and lively book, Elizabeth Shafer captures a sense of the creative world of women directing Shakespeare. She explores the works of such prestigious directors as Joan Littlewood, actress and director Dame Judi Dench, Gale Edwards, and Jude Kelley, and she looks at a variety of productions directed by women. In interviews with the author, the directors discuss their craft, their critics, and the innovative approaches they have brought to performances of Shakespeare's plays. These thoughtful reflections on the art of directing and the challenges facing women directors will be illuminating reading for anyone interested in the world of the theater and Shakespeare. |
Contents
Joan Littlewood | 13 |
Trevis | 28 |
Jude Kelly | 42 |
The Plays 5555 | 57 |
Much Ado About Nothing | 73 |
A Midsummer Nights Dream | 87 |
The Winters Tale | 102 |
The Merchant of Venice | 119 |
Macbeth | 149 |
Before Edy Craig | 193 |
Edy Craig and After | 207 |
The Sixties and Seventies | 230 |
Reflections | 243 |
Bibliography of Works Cited | 263 |
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