Follow acclaimed theatre directors Matthew Dunster and Natalie Abrahami throughout preparation and rehearsals for their respective Shakespeare productions: Dunster's “Troilus and Cressida” at Shakespeare's Globe, and Abrahami's “A Midsummer Night's Dream” at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton. First published as part of “Getting Directions: A Fly-on-the-Wall Guide for Emerging Theatre Directors”. With unprecedented access to the rehearsal room, the book outlines exactly what it takes to get a play from the page to the stage, from first concept to first night. It provides an invaluable, practical handbook-part portrait, part masterclass-on how to stage Shakespeare in the twenty-first century, and a revealing insight into the work of two of the UK's most exciting young directors.
