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[THE SOURCEBOOKS SHAKESPEARE] HELPS STUDENTS:

BETTER UNDERSTAND SHAKESPEARE'S LANGUAGE,

VISUALIZE THE PLAYS, OVERCOME THEIR INTIMIDATION,

AND BE MORE ENGAGED.

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On the CD: Hear classic scenes including John Gielgud and Michael Maloney as Oberon, and Warren Mitchell and Roy Hudd as Bottom

See images from notable productions including:

  • the 1935 Dieterle/Reinhardt film with James Cagney as Bottom and Mickey Rooney as Puck
  • Peter Brook's seminal 1970 production at the Royal Shakespeare Company
Read essays and commentary with insights from:

  • Peter Holland on Peter Brook's production
  • Text editor Terri Bourus on productions of Dream throughout the years

 

Table of Contents

About Sourcebooks MediaFusion
About the Text
On the CD
Featured Audio Productions
Note from the Series Editors

In Production: A Midsummer Night’s Dream through the Years
by Terri Bourus

As Performed: By The Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1970
by Peter Holland

“That You Have but Slumbered Here”: A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Popular Culture
by Douglas Lanier

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare

The Cast Speaks: The 2003–04 Cast from The Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC
by Marie Macaisa

A Voice Coach’s Perspective on Speaking Shakespeare: Keeping Shakespeare Practical
by Andrew Wade

In the Age of Shakespeare
by Thomas Garvey

About the Online Teaching Resources
Acknowledgments
Audio Credits
Photo Credits
About the Contributors
 
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