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This new edition of Shakespeare´s great comedy of love, folly and mistaken identity, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with with three leading directors (Sam Mendes, Declan Donnellan and Neil Bartlett), looks at specific productions in the play´s history, and a completely new introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate.

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From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare´s great comedy of love, folly and mistaken identity. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Twelfth Night in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with three leading directors - Sam Mendes, Declan Donnellan and Neil Bartlett - providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare´s career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended - as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed.
Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare´s works for the twenty-first century.

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Introduction.- About the Text.- Key Facts.- Twelfth Night, or What You Will.- Textual Notes.- Scene-by-scene Analysis.- Twelfth Night in Performance: the RSC and Beyond.- Four Centuries of Twelfth Night: An Overview.- At the RSC.- The Director´s Cut: interviews with Sam Mendes, Declan Donnellan and Neil Bartlett.- Shakespeare´s Career in the Theatre.- Shakespeare´s Works: a Chronology.- Further Reading and Viewing.- References.- Acknowledgements and Picture Credits

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