num_pages: 282
description: As social turmoil increased in England, audiences grew more in tune with Shakespeare's cynical undercutting of the Homeric tale of Greeks and Trojans, and less dismissive of his dark comedic treatment of the Medieval tale of Troilus and Cressida. This edition of his problematic play traces its theatrical history. It draws upon critical responses, photographic archives, promptbooks, and video tapes of more recent productions to reveal changes in production styles and emphasis, against a broader background of social change.
language: English
title: Troilus and Cressida
titlecomplete: Troilus and Cressida (Shakespeare in Production)
characters: Helenus, Alexander, Margareton, Paris, Ajax, Agamemnon, Aeneas, Troilus, Hector of Troy, Troilus's servant, Menelaus, Thersites, Helen of Troy, Paris's servant, Andromache, Cassandra, Antenor, Criseyde, Priam, Calchas, Pandarus, Achilles, Patroclus, Odysseus, Diomedes, Nestor, Deiphobus, Diomedes's servant
genres: Theatre, Drama, Classics, British Literature, Plays, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Literature, 17th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 11119
places: Troy
publisher: Cambridge University Press