Publisher's Synopsis
The audio CD with this edition ofMacbethcontainsa series of unique recordings to illustrate how different actors place their own interpretation on the play. Hear Orson Welles in a 1940s recording reciting Macbeth's famous soliloquy æTomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow'. Compare that to a contemporary version by Stephen Dillane from 1998. There are also superb performances from Sir Alec Guinness, Simon Russell Beale, Harriet Walter, Fiona Shaw and David Tennant.
The text is illustrated throughout withphotographs from notable productionsincluding Trevor Nunn's 1976 RSC production with Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Judi Dench, Roman Polanski's 1971 film and Michael Kahn's 2004-5 production at the Shakespeare Theatre Company. The book also takes you behind the scenes with reproductions ofset drawings, costume designs and scene edits, including images from the 1937-38 production at the Old Vic starring Laurence Olivier and Judith Anderson.
As well as the playtext, there arearticlescovering a range of topics including æIn Production:Macbeththrough the Years' by William Proctor Williams, æMacbethin Popular Culture' by Douglas Lanier, æA Voice Coach's Perspective on Speaking Shakespeare' by Andrew Wade and æIn the Age of Shakespeare' by Thomas Garvey.The Sourcebooks Shakespeare Macbethis an invaluable tool for students of all ages from GCSE to A Level and beyond.
