Pericles

From the Royal Shakespeare Company a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's touching fable of loss and reunion. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Pericles in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with three leading directors and an actor Adrian Noble, Dominic Cooke, Adrian Jackson and Laura Rees  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.

Introduction.- About the Text.- Key Facts.- Pericles.- Textual Notes.- Scene-by-Scene Analysis.- Pericles in Performance: the RSC and Beyond.- Four Centuries of Pericles: An Overview.- At the RSC.- The Director's Cut: interviews with directors Dominic Cooke, Adrian Jackson and Adrian Noble.- Playing Marina: interview with actor Laura Rees.- Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre.- Shakespeare's Works: a Chronology.- Further Reading and Viewing.- References.- Acknowledgements and Picture Credits