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This book is a collection of essays exploring the works of Ben Jonson from the perspective of theatre practitioners. The essays discuss how Jonson's plays operate in performance and include discussions with and between practitioners.
This collection is an investigation and celebration of the Jonson canon from the point of view of the theatre practitioner. Reflecting the increasing interest in Renaissance drama,
Ben Jonson and the Theatre bridges the theory/practice divide by debating how Jonson's drama operates in performance, and including discussions with and between practitioners. With essays by Sam Mendes, Geoffrey Rush, Genista McIntosh, John Nettles, Joan Littlewood and Simon Russell-Beale this collection explores Jonson on stage, in the classroom, and his relationship to women. It is an important volume that suggests new perspectives and new possibilities of engaging with the work of Ben Jonson.
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