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Routledge
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First published in 2004. The publication of Jan Kott's Shakespeare Our Contemporary some twenty-five years ago had an immediate impact on Shakespearian criticism and productions. This book is an account of a lively public seminar held at the Young Vic Theatre, London which looked at the relevance of Kott's study for Shakespearian theatre today. Kott inspired many directors - including Peter... Read more
INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 IS SHAKESPEARE STILL OUR CONTEMPORARY?, Michael Bogdanov, Guy Dumur, Erich Fried, Jan Kott, David Thacker, Martin Esslin; Chapter 2 DOES SHAKESPEARE TRANSLATE?, Alexander Anikst, Jean-Michel Déprats, Erich Fried, Carlos Tindemans; Chapter 3 IS SHAKESPEARE SEXIST?, Caroline Alexander, Michael Bogdanov, Anna Földes, Zeynep Oral, Sue Parrish, Marianne Ackerman; Chapter 4 IS SHAKESPEARE STILL TOO ENGLISH?, Peter von Becker, Stavros Doufexis, Anna Földes, Toby Robertson, Yasunari Takahashi, Kenneth Richards; Chapter 5 DOES SHAKESPEARE'S VERSE SEND YOU TO SLEEP?, Sheila Allen, Alexander Anikst, Tony Church, David Thacker, Michael Billington; Chapter 6 DOES SHAKESPEARE WRITE BETTER FOR TELEVISION?, Elijah Moshinsky, John Elsom; Chapter 7 IS SHAKESPEARE A FEUDAL PROPAGANDIST?, Alexander Anikst, Ruby Cohn, Erich Fried, David Hare, Hugh Quarshie, Ernst Schumacher, Richard Wilson, Ian Herbert; Chapter 8 SHOULD SHAKESPEARE BE BURIED OR BORN AGAIN?;
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John Elsom
`Every library should possess a copy and anyone interested in the theatre in general and Shakespeare productions in particular should read this fascinating account ... it would be impossible to convey the range and variety of the contributions to this exciting and informative series of discussions.' - Contemporary Review
