Title: Studio Shakespeare : the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Other Place /
Authors: Smith Howard, Alycia.
Publisher: Ashgate,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, Stage history England Stratford-upon-Avon.; Other Place (Stratford-upon-Avon, England); Royal Shakespeare Company.
Abstract: "An extensive history of The Royal Shakespeare Company's studio theatre, Studio Shakespeare: The Royal Shakespeare Company at The Other Place also includes a biography of its founder and first artistic director, Mary Ann 'Buzz' Goodbody (1947-75). Alycia Smith-Howard reveals how, as a socialist, feminist, and the RSC's first female director, Goodbody sought to invigorate classical theatre and its approach to producing the works of Shakespeare. The Other Place, which opened its doors in 1973, was her greatest achievement, and was, in the words of Ron Daniels of the American Repertory Theatre, 'a training ground for an entire generation of Shakespeare actors and directors'."
Contents: New beginnings and methods of change -- King Lear and the commitment to education -- Late plays and 'neglected classics' -- Claustrophobic tragedy and 'close-up' comedy -- Approaches to history -- Conclusion.