{"product_id":"9781350030756","title":"Performing Hamlet: Actors in the Modern Age","description":"Author: Croall, Jonathan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781350030756\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Aug 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHamlet \u003c\/i\u003eis arguably the most famous play on the planet, and the greatest of all Shakespeare's works. Its rich story and complex leading role have provoked intense debate and myriad interpretations. \u003cbr\u003eTo play such a uniquely multi-faceted character as Hamlet represents the supreme challenge for a young actor.\u003ci\u003e Performing Hamlet\u003c\/i\u003e contains Jonathan Croall's revealing in-depth interviews with five distinguished actors who have played the Prince this century- \u003cbr\u003eJude Law-\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e'You get to speak possibly the most beautiful lines about humankind ever given to an actor.'\u003cbr\u003e Simon Russell Beale- 'Hamlet is a very hospitable role- it will take anything you throw at it.'\u003cbr\u003e David Tennant-\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e'No other part has been so satisfying. It was tough, but utterly compelling.'\u003cbr\u003e Maxine Peake-\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e'Hamlet was a way of accessing bits of me as an actress I've not been able to access before.'\u003cbr\u003e Adrian Lester-\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e'Working with Peter Brook on Hamlet\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003echanged me as an actor, and for the better.'\u003cbr\u003eThe book benefits from the author's interviews with six leading directors of the play during these years- Greg Doran, Nicholas Hytner, Michael Grandage, John Caird, Sarah Frankcom and Simon Godwin. Many other productions are described, from those starring Michael Redgrave, Alec Guinness and Paul Scofield in the 1950s, to the performances of Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Scott and Paapa Essiedu in recent times. The volume also includes an updated text of the author's earlier book \u003ci\u003eHamlet Observed\u003c\/i\u003e, and an account of actors' experiences of performing at Elsinore.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509024669854,"sku":"UBD-9781350030756","price":57.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781350030756.jpg?v=1780639808","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781350030756","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}