From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of
Shakespeare's ambiguous, bittersweet fairy tale. With an expert
introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a
historical overview of All's Well that Ends Well in performance, takes
a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions.
Included in this edition are interviews with important directors Gregory
Doran, Stephen Fried and the actor Guy Henry - providing an illuminating
insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are
possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare's career
and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play
as it was originally intended - as living theatre to be enjoyed and
performed.
Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC
Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach
to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first
century.