Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet – The Elizabethan Version Early Revivals – David Garrick versus Charlotte Cushman Recovery, 1935 – John Gielgud Paraphrase, 1947 – Peter Brook Translation, 1960-1968 – Franco Zeffirelli
The protagonists and the production: 1606-1623 Davenant and Betterton David Garrick Sarah Siddons The protagonists: chiasmus interpretation on stage Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh directed by Glen Byam Shaw The protagonists: chiasmus interpretations on television Maurice Evans and Judith Anderson directed by George Shaefer Eric Porter and Janet Suzman directed by John Corrie Nicol Williamson …
Introduction King John in the 19th century Mid-20th century productions Royal Shakespeare Company productions of the 1970s The BBC TV production, 1984 Deborah Warner’s production: Stratford-upon-Avon, 1988 and London, 1989