TY - BOOK AU - Louis Fantasia PY - 2022 CY - New York, United States of America PB - Peter Lang Verlag SN - 9781433195556 TI - The Play’s the Thing! T2 - Selections from Playing Shakespeare’s Characters, Vols. 1-4 DO - 10.3726/b19462 UR - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1220643 N2 - Curated from the first four volumes of Peter Lang's Playing Shakespeare's Characters series, this omnibus edition selects the most practical essays for actors and directors wanting to play and produce Shakespeare's plays. The dozen contributors in this volume explore ways to play Shakespeare's lovers, villains, monarch, madmen, rebels, and tyrants. It gives critical guidance for directors and producers wanting to stage Shakespeare in the age of Black Lives Matter and #MeToo. The book is a valuable companion for students, actors, directors, and designers who want insight into playing Shakespeare today. KW - Tragedy, villains, monarchy, rebellion, lovers, passion, acting, directing, Shakespeare, The Play's The Thing, Louis Fantasia, Selections from "Playing Shakespeare's Characters, Vols. 1-4 LA - English ER -