Title: The quality of mercy : reflections on Shakespeare /
Authors: Brook, Peter, 1925-
Publisher: Nick Hern Books,
Year: 2013
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, Criticism and interpretation.; Shakespeare, William, Dramatic production.; Shakespeare, William, Appreciation.
Abstract: One of the world's most revered theatre directors reflects on a fascinating variety of Shakespearean topics.
Contents: Introduction -- Alas, poor Yorick or What if Shakespeare fell off the wall? -- I was there : how Mercutio got his laugh -- Baked in that pie : cooking up Titus Andronicus -- Who holds the scales? or Measure still for measure -- Nor live so long : on King Lear -- The hour glass : every grain helps -- A cook and a concept : dreaming the dream -- There is a world elsewhere : the readiness is all -- The quality of mercy : on Prospero -- Epilogue -- A chronology of Peter Brook's Shakespeare productions -- Index of play titles and characters.