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Romeo and Juliet

  • Textbook
  • © 1992

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Authors:
  1. Peter Holding
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Part of the book series: Text and Performance (TEPE)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-12
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  2. Text

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Introduction

      • Peter Holding
      Pages 13-16

    3. Language and Imagery

      • Peter Holding
      Pages 16-23

    4. The Lover’s Companions and the Dramatic Context

      • Peter Holding
      Pages 23-29

    5. Amorous Death: Act V, Scene III

      • Peter Holding
      Pages 29-36

    6. Conclusion: Word and Image

      • Peter Holding
      Pages 36-41

  3. Performance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 42-42
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    2. Introduction

      • Peter Holding
      Pages 42-45

    3. Franco Zeffirelli, Old Vic Theatre, 1961

      • Peter Holding
      Pages 45-51

    4. Terry Hands, RSC, 1973

      • Peter Holding
      Pages 51-57

    5. Trevor Nunn and Barry Kyle, RSC, 1976

      • Peter Holding
      Pages 57-63

    6. Michael Bogdanov, RSC, 1986/7

      • Peter Holding
      Pages 63-68

    7. Terry Hands, RSC, 1989/90

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      Pages 68-73

    8. General Conclusions

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      Pages 73-75

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 76-79
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Peter Holding places Romeo and Juliet in the context of Shakespeare's early plays and examines its relationship to the Petrarchan sonnet tradition. Part 1 considers the play's language, imagery, its themes of love and death and examines the challenges to be faced in its production. Part 2 looks in detail at five major productions: Franco Zeffirelli (1961), Terry Hands (1973), Trevor Nunn and Barry Kyle (1976), Michael Bogdanor (1986) and Terry Hands (1989). A fascinating study, combining close attention to the text with an awareness of its experimental theatricality.

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