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In search of Shakespeare
by Michael Wood
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11 editions published between 2003 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An intimate look at William Shakespeare and his world
Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
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17 editions published between 2009 and 2011 in English and held by 1,232 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This production of Shakespeare's masterpiece from Britain's renowned Royal Shakespeare Company was filmed on location rather than in the theatre. No recent stage production in Britain has attracted the excitement and nearly unanimous critical praise as this Hamlet. Dynamic, exciting, and contemporary, it breathes new life into Shakespeare's greatest play
A performance of Macbeth
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2 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 1,217 WorldCat member libraries worldwide When a trio of witches prophesy Macbeth's ascension to the throne, Lady Macbeth pushes her husband into a murderous spree. But once crowned king of Scotland, Macbeth sees ghastly visions, fueled by guilt and a new prophecy, that ensure his ultimate downfall
The rover, or, The banished cavaliers
by Aphra Behn
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5 editions published between 1986 and 1999 in English and held by 1,061 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "The Rover Aphra Behn A rollicking Restoration comedy-the most performed and most studied by the increasingly admired first ever woman playwright, Aphra Behn."--BOOK JACKET
King Lear
by William Shakespeare
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7 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 991 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Proposing to divide his vast kingdom amongst his three daughters, Goneril, Regan, and Cornelia, Lear devises a test for his offspring to convince him of their suitability and compassion for rule. Goneril and Regan's true colors emerge as they unleash a vast conspiracy of greed and cruelty within the once loyal dynasty
Playing Shakespeare
by John Barton
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5 editions published between 1984 and 1996 in English and held by 920 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Players of Shakespeare : essays in Shakespearean performance
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9 editions published between 1985 and 2003 in English and held by 916 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
King Lear
by William Shakespeare
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16 editions published between 1970 and 2005 in English and held by 860 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "Lear, King of Britain, has three daughters: Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. Intending to divide his kingdom among his daughters according to their affection for him, he asks them to say which loves him most. Goneril and Regan profess their extreme affection, and each receives one-third of the kingdom. Cordelia, disgusted with their hollow flattery, says she loves him according to her duty, no more or less. Infuriated with this reply, Lear divides her portion between Goneril and Regan. Eventually, the two daughters reveal their true heartlessness and a tragic chain of events are set into motion." -- Container
Midsummer night's dream
by William Shakespeare
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9 editions published between 1968 and 2004 in English and held by 693 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The capriciousness of lovers is the theme of this romantic and entertaining comedy, given a frolicsome rendition by the Royal Shakespeare Company
William Shakespeare, the complete works
by William Shakespeare
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12 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 651 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An authoritative, modernized edition of the complete works of the great Elizabethan dramatist offers the complete texts of every comedy, tragedy, and history play, along with key facts about each work, a plot summary, major roles, sources, textual history, glossaries, and other helpful textual notes
Antony & Cleopatra
by William Shakespeare
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16 editions published between 1974 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A presentation of the play by William Shakespeare
Players of Shakespeare 2 : further essays in Shakespearean performance
by Royal Shakespeare Company
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6 editions published between 1988 and 1998 in English and held by 595 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Othello
by William Shakespeare
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10 editions published between 1990 and 2004 in English and held by 555 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Richard Price presents the special stage-to-screen studio production of the Royal Shakespeare Company's presentation of Othello by William Shakespeare, directed by Trevor Nunn
Speaking Shakespearean verse
by Trevor Nunn
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20 editions published between 1979 and 2004 in English and held by 543 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Members of the Royal Shakespeare Company present a workshop before a television studio audience in which they interpret the rhythms and pronunication of Shakespeare's English
Playing Shakespeare
by John Barton
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8 editions published between 1980 and 2010 in English and held by 524 WorldCat member libraries worldwide John Barton guides members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in nine intensive acting workshops, demonstrating how the Company makes Shakespeare's classic plays accessible to modern audiences without compromising the text's integrity
Tartuffe, or, The imposter
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6 editions published between 1984 and 2005 in English and held by 518 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Clutching ever-present rosary beads, shifting uncomfortably within the hairshirt he wears as continual penance--and always eyeing the women as they pass--Tartuffe, Moliére's master of unctuous evil, insinuates himself into a wealthy Parisian household in this indictment of religious hypocrisy. Posing as a holy man, the wily Tartuffe entrances Orgon, a credulous well-to-do merchant, bent on bestowing his worldly goods, social position, and nubile daughter on the perfidious fraud. Tartuffe delights in accepting it all--and also arranges a little depraved dalliance with Orgon's young wife, Elmire
The winter's tale
by William Shakespeare
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22 editions published between 1998 and 2009 in English and held by 502 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The Royal Shakespeare Company production of The winter's tale is presented here for the first time in a complete and un-edited edition. This landmark production was hailed by critics and played to packed houses in both Stratford and London
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
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21 editions published between 1978 and 2005 in English and held by 489 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Presents a production of William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth designed especially for television
Exploring a character
by John Barton
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23 editions published between 1979 and 2005 in English and held by 459 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Under John Barton's direction, two members of the Royal Shakespeare Company explore Shakespeare's character Shylock to demonstrate how shakespeare develops a character and the multiplicity of ways in which his characters can be understood. Given the same text from The merchant of Venice and the same direction, the different readings of the part demonstrate the infinite variety of Shakespeare's work
Players of Shakespeare 3 : further essays in Shakespearian performance
by Russell Jackson
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4 editions published between 1993 and 1996 in English and held by 454 WorldCat member libraries worldwide more
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R.S.C.
Royal Shakespeare company (Stratford-upon-Avon, GB)
Royal Shakespeare Theatre Company.
RSC.
RSC Abkuerzung
Shakespeare Company
Shakespeare Memorial Trust Theatre Company
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