Jonathan Bate

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Introduction Magical Thinking Metamorphosis The Festive World ‘The Poet’s Eye … The Poet’s Pen’ About the Text Key Facts A Midsummer Night’s Dream Textual Notes Scene-by-Scene Analysis A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Performance: The RSC and Beyond Four Centuries of the Dream: An Overview At the RSC The Director’s Cut: Interviews with Michael Boyd, Gregory …

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Macbeth

Introduction What is Tragedy? The King’s Play The Weyard Sisters How Many Children? The Word Incarnadine About the Text Key Facts The Tragedy of Macbeth The Songs Textual Notes Scene-by-Scene Analysis Macbeth in Performance: The RSC and Beyond Four Centuries of Macbeth: An Overview At the RSC The Director’s Cut: Interviews with Trevor Nunn, Gregory …

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