{"product_id":"9781780017006","title":"Directing Shakespeare: Matthew Dunster on Troilus and Cressida; Natalie Abrahami on A Midsummer Night's Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollow acclaimed theatre directors Matthew Dunster and Natalie Abrahami throughout preparation and rehearsals for their respective Shakespeare productions: Dunster’s ‘intelligent production’ (\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e) of \u003cem\u003eTroilus and Cressida\u003c\/em\u003e at Shakespeare’s Globe, and Abrahami’s \u003cem\u003eA Midsummer Night’s Dream\u003c\/em\u003e at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, praised by \u003cem\u003eThe Reviews Hub\u003c\/em\u003e as ‘a cutting-edge make-over’. First published as part of \u003cem\u003eGetting Directions: A Fly-on-the-Wall Guide for Emerging Theatre Directors\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith unprecedented access to the rehearsal room, the book outlines exactly what it takes to get a play from the page to the stage, from first concept to first night. It provides an invaluable, practical handbook - part portrait, part masterclass - on how to stage Shakespeare in the twenty-first century, and a revealing insight into the work of two of the UK's most exciting young directors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatthew Dunster is an Olivier-nominated director. He is an Associate Artist of the Young Vic and Associate Director at Shakespeare’s Globe. Credits include Martin McDonagh’s \u003cem\u003eHangmen\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Court and West End), \u003cem\u003eLove’s Sacrifice\u003c\/em\u003e (RSC) and \u003cem\u003eThe Seagull\u003c\/em\u003e (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatalie Abrahami was formerly Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre, Notting Hill, and is an Associate Director at the Young Vic and Associate Artist at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Vital reading for anyone working or wanting to work as a director' \u003cem\u003eThe Public Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eGetting Directions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hern, Nick Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47301010129136,"sku":"9781780017006","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780017006_p0.jpg?v=1763711534","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780017006","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}