Rebuilding Shakespeare's Globe - Softcover

Gurr, Andrew

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9780297793465: Rebuilding Shakespeare's Globe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0297793462 ISBN 13: 9780297793465

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co, 1989

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FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET, Not paperback. 197 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "On April 23, 1988 work began on a momentous undertaking. The dream of generations of theatre enthusiasts is being realized: the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare himself acted and the stage for which he wrote his greatest plays, is being rebuit. This book is the story of the search for Shakespeare's Globe. Beautifully illustrated with four specially commissioned full-color drawings by Paul Cox and over 50 b&w plates. This book tells the fascinating tale of the most important theatrical undertaking of our time." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.

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The original Globe theater, for which Shakespeare wrote most of his greatest plays, was burnt down in a fire in the 17th century. It is now being rebuilt on the original site in London and will be completed by 1992. For the first time, modern playgoers will be able to experience Shakespeare's plays under the same conditions as an Elizabethan audience. This fascinating book brings the original Globe to life: the audiences, how the plays were performed, the history of Shakespeare's company, and more. It also tells the story of how the long dream of rebuilding the Globe has finally come to fruition, giving a detailed description of the new theater complex, which will include exhibitions that re-create London's Elizabethan history. Includes 50 black-and-white and eight color illustrations.
- Bryan Aubrey, Fairfield, Ia.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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