Introduction; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Longer Notes
A unique annotated edition designed for use in the rehearsal room - for actors and directors
Dr Abigail Rokison is Lecturer in Shakespeare and Theatre, The Shakespeare Institute, Stratford Upon Avon, UK and was formerly a professional actor
A series that reboots the way Shakespeare’s plays are printed … I
quickly came to love having notes at the same eye level as the text
to which they relate. It’s significantly quicker and easier to
glance to the right to get a meaning, than to constantly look up
and down between text and a dense pile of notes on the bottom of
the page. With these books, even note-dependent reading can
continue virtually uninterrupted, making them ideal for following a
recorded performance or reading aloud … Although the books in this
series were created for actors and directors, their sheer vivacity
and user-friendliness makes them ideal for students and teachers
too. They add just enough information to bring the language to life
without getting bogged down in details.
*MidLifeLit*
These editions are likely to help not only actors and drama
students but also all amateur Shakespeareans including schools and
colleges which stage the plays … What genius to have Simon Russell
Beale as a series editor along with two Shakespeare Institute
academics, Michael Dobson and Abigail Rokison-Woodall.
*Ink Pellet*
The Arden Performance Editions so far represent a much-needed and
important contribution. In such a crowded market, it is remarkable
to see editions that feel so fresh, relevant, and necessary.
*Studies in Theatre and Performance*
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