Shakespeare Companies and Festivals: An International Guide

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Though first performed some 400 years ago, the plays of William Shakespeare still continue to capture the popular imagination and are produced by numerous companies around the world. This reference describes over 140 Shakespeare companies and festivals worldwide. The entries are grouped in chapters devoted to particular states or countries, and are listed alphabetically within each chapter. Each profile describes the history of the festival or company; its organisation, including staffing and budgeting; its physical facilities and performance site; the demographics of its audience and the community where it is located; and the company's or festival's approach to producing Shakespeare's plays. Each entry begins with a headnote providing essential information, such as the name, address, box office phone number, length of season, principal staff members, facilities, annual attendance, and budget. Each closes with a chronological listing of all Shakespeare's plays produced by the organisation, and resources for further information.

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.,."describes more than 150 Shakespeare troupes and performances worldwide. Of particular interest are the innovative German-language festivals and the China Shakespeare Festival."-College & Research Libraries News
...describes more than 150 Shakespeare troupes and performances worldwide. Of particular interest are the innovative German-language festivals and the China Shakespeare Festival.-College & Research Libraries News
If all the world's a (Shakespearean) stage, here is its atlas. This is an excellent reference work, well organized and clearly laid out, with multiple points of access to the information gathered, and one that should be part of any theatre or performing arts collection.-RUSQ
There exists nothing close to this publication on this subject. The work is strongly recommended for all public travel libraries and for all libraries collecting Shakespeareana for any purpose.-ARBA
This directory profiles more than 150 festivals and companies. A descriptive essay, ranging from one paragraph to several pages, details the history of the troupe or festival, its organization, staffing, physical facilities, performance sites, and audience demographics. Each company's approach to Shakespeare is also addressed, and reviews of individual plays or even entire seasons are provided. Humorous anecdotes and personal narratives make for engaging reading. This updated and expanded directory is an indicator of Shakespeare's continuing popularity. Of interest to academic collections, public libraries will also want to consider purchase.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
This surprisingly satisfying work of scholarship should make both Shakespeare specialists and enthusiasts wish to take to the road to sample the wealth of theater the authors have so thoroughly documented. Highly recommended for all who work to keep the Bard alive.-Choice
..."describes more than 150 Shakespeare troupes and performances worldwide. Of particular interest are the innovative German-language festivals and the China Shakespeare Festival."-College & Research Libraries News
"If all the world's a (Shakespearean) stage, here is its atlas. This is an excellent reference work, well organized and clearly laid out, with multiple points of access to the information gathered, and one that should be part of any theatre or performing arts collection."-RUSQ
"There exists nothing close to this publication on this subject. The work is strongly recommended for all public travel libraries and for all libraries collecting Shakespeareana for any purpose."-ARBA
"This surprisingly satisfying work of scholarship should make both Shakespeare specialists and enthusiasts wish to take to the road to sample the wealth of theater the authors have so thoroughly documented. Highly recommended for all who work to keep the Bard alive."-Choice
"This directory profiles more than 150 festivals and companies. A descriptive essay, ranging from one paragraph to several pages, details the history of the troupe or festival, its organization, staffing, physical facilities, performance sites, and audience demographics. Each company's approach to Shakespeare is also addressed, and reviews of individual plays or even entire seasons are provided. Humorous anecdotes and personal narratives make for engaging reading. This updated and expanded directory is an indicator of Shakespeare's continuing popularity. Of interest to academic collections, public libraries will also want to consider purchase."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

Author Bio

RON ENGLE is the Chester Fitz Distinguished Professor of Theatre Arts at the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks. He is the founding editor of Theatre History Studies, and has also written books and numerous articles on Shakespeare and theatre. FELICIA HARDISON LONDRE is Curators' Professor of Theatre at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She was the founding secretary of the Shakespeare Theatre Association of America, and has published and lectured extensively on Shakespeare. DANIEL J. WATERMEIER is Professor of Theatre and Drama at the University of Toledo. He was a coeditor of Shakespeare Around the Globe (Greenwood Press, 1985), as well as a Guggenheim Fellow.