This book is a delightful journey into Shakespeare's most loved comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. With clear explanations and insightful commentary by renowned scholars, it brings the play to life, making it accessible to both newcomers and seasoned Shakespeare enthusiasts. It also offers a fascinating exploration of the play's various interpretations and performances, giving us a glimpse into the enduring magic of Shakespeare's work. Get ready to be whisked away into a world of love, mischief, and tangled fairy enchantment.

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From the Royal Shakespeare Company – a fresh new edition of Shakespeare's most loved comedy. This book includes: * An introduction to A Midsummer Night's Dream by award-winning scholar Jonathan Bate* The play – with clear explanatory notes on each page* A scene-by-scene analysis* An introduction to Shakespeare's career and the Elizabethan theatre* A rich exploration of approaches to staging the play The most enjoyable way to understand a Shakespeare play is to see it or participate in it. This book presents a historical overview of A Midsummer Night's Dream in performance, recommends film versions, takes a detailed look at specific productions and includes interviews with three leading Directors – Michael Boyd, Gregory Doran and Tim Supple – so that we may get a sense of the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible - a variety that gives Shakespeare his unique capacity to be reinvented and made 'our contemporary' four centuries after his death.

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