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OverviewShakespeare's heartbreaking tale of forbidden love, brought to life in a new production co-directed by Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh. This version of Romeo and Juliet was performed as part of the Plays at the Garrick Season in 2016, starring Derek Jacobi as Mercutio, Meera Syal as the Nurse, and Lily James and Richard Madden as the star-crossed lovers. This official tie-in edition features the version of Shakespeare's text as edited by Kenneth Branagh, as well as an introduction to the play, interviews with Jacobi, Syal, Madden and James, and original design sketches by Christopher Oram. 'Sir Kenneth Branagh directs Shakespeare with a seriousness and opulence not much seen in British theatre at present.... [a] respectful yet inventive production' — Daily Mail Full Product DetailsAuthor: William Shakespeare , Kenneth BranaghPublisher: Nick Hern Books Imprint: Nick Hern Books Edition: Plays at the Garrick edition Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.479kg ISBN: 9781848425439ISBN 10: 1848425430 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 26 May 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'Sir Kenneth Branagh directs Shakespeare with a seriousness and opulence not much seen in British theatre at present.... [a] respectful yet inventive production' * Daily Mail * Author InformationWilliam Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English poet and playwright of some renown. Kenneth Branagh (born 10 December 1960) is an actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He has directed or starred in several film adaptations of William Shakespeare's plays, including Henry V (1989) (for which he was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Director), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Othello (1995), Hamlet (1996) (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay), Love's Labour's Lost (2000), and As You Like It (2006). He formed the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company in April 2015, launching with a season of five shows at London's Garrick Theatre from October 2015 - November 2016. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |