Shakespeare's Theatre (Theatre Production Studies)
`This is a model introduction to the formation, structure and development of the Lord Chamberlain's Men which is utilized to provide instructive critical readings of Twelfth Night, Macbeth and Hamlet.'-Years Work in English StudiesReviews of the First Edition`Valuable and enjoyable reading for all studying Shakespeare's plays.'-Times Higher Education Supplement`Following in the pattern established by John Russell Brown for the excellent series (Theatre and Production Studies), he provides first an account of Shakespeare's company, then a study of three individual playsTwelfth Night, HamletandMacbethas performed by the company. Peter Thomson writes in a crisp, sharp, enlivening style.'-Times Literary Supplement`... the best analysis yet of Elizabethan acting practices, excavated from the texts themselves rather than reconstructed on basis of one monolithic theory, and an essay onHamletthat is a model of critical intelligence and theatrical invention.'-Yearbook of English Studies`Synthesizes the important facts and summarizes projects with a vigorous prose style, and expertly applies his experience in both practical drama and academic teaching to his discussion.'-Review of English Studies