{"product_id":"shakespeare-in-the-theatre-phyllida-lloyd","title":"Shakespeare in the Theatre Phyllida Lloyd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis volume examines the pioneering work of Phyllida Lloyd, whose all-female productions have revolutionised how Shakespeare’s plays are performed in 21st-century Britain.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing Lloyd from her first Shakespeare in Cheltenham in 1986, this book explores her radical casting practices and the importance of her collaborative rehearsal approach. While her 2003 all-female \u003ci\u003eTaming of the Shrew\u003c\/i\u003e at Shakespeare’s Globe was met with both enthusiasm and resistance, it was her production of \u003ci\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/i\u003e in 2012 at the Donmar Warehouse which sent shock waves through the theatre industry. Alongside\u003ci\u003e Henry IV\u003c\/i\u003e in 2014 and a new production of \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e, Lloyd produced these plays together to create the Donmar Trilogy of 2016 to wide acclaim, a cultural landmark moment in which non-traditional casting had become mainstream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book explores Lloyd’s ongoing relationships with major stars – Harriet Walter, Janet McTeer, Meryl Streep – and includes new interviews with both Lloyd and actors she has worked with across the last 40 years. It argues that Lloyd’s megamusical \u003ci\u003eMamma Mia!\u003c\/i\u003e had a crucial impact on her directing practice, helping to pave the way for the Donmar Shakespeares. Ultimately Schafer and Bullen show that Lloyd’s career-long commitment to creating disturbance and diversity through her work has opened up what she calls the ‘crown jewels’ of British theatre – Shakespeare – to new audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56244043481432,"sku":"9781350106345","price":92.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781350106345.jpg?v=1780426831","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/shakespeare-in-the-theatre-phyllida-lloyd","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}