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The Lear Diaries
The Story of the Royal National Theatre's Productions of Shakespeare's Richard III and King Lear
Taschenbuch von Brian Cox
Sprache: Englisch

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One of the most frank and authentic accounts yet written of the pressures placed on today's stars

King Lear is perhaps the most challenging role in the Shakespearian canon. In 1991, directed by Deborah Warner, Brian Cox gave a highly-acclaimed performance. In this compulsive account of a theatrical journey, Cox describes the rehearsal room investigation in the possibilities of the text in performance as the production toured to Bucharest and Tokyo, Cairo and Paris in the wake of Perestroika and with the Gulf War gathering momentum in the early '90s. But this is also a personal story; for Lear, like Hamlet is a part notorious for consuming it's players and Cox is not only separated from his family for months, but also trying to negotiate a window in the storm to get married as he plays the character of an old man, rejected by his daughters and friends and sunk in madness...

One of the most frank and authentic accounts yet written of the pressures placed on today's stars

King Lear is perhaps the most challenging role in the Shakespearian canon. In 1991, directed by Deborah Warner, Brian Cox gave a highly-acclaimed performance. In this compulsive account of a theatrical journey, Cox describes the rehearsal room investigation in the possibilities of the text in performance as the production toured to Bucharest and Tokyo, Cairo and Paris in the wake of Perestroika and with the Gulf War gathering momentum in the early '90s. But this is also a personal story; for Lear, like Hamlet is a part notorious for consuming it's players and Cox is not only separated from his family for months, but also trying to negotiate a window in the storm to get married as he plays the character of an old man, rejected by his daughters and friends and sunk in madness...

Über den Autor
Brian Cox CBE is a Scottish actor, best known for his work with the National Theatre and the RSC, where he gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. He trained at LAMDA, before beginning his career with the Lyceum company, Edinburgh. He is also a well-known film actor, starring in Troy, The Bourne Identity and the screen adaptation of Joe Penhall's Blue/Orange. He was awarded a CBE in 2002.
Zusammenfassung
This is the diary of Brian Cox, in which he describes the emotional and physical problems that came with playing the all-consuming role of King Lear. It also reveals the personal strains of touring, in particular the problems of being separated from his family as he embarks on a year-long tour.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1995
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Theater & Film
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780413698803
ISBN-10: 0413698807
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cox, Brian
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 155 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Brian Cox
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.12.1995
Gewicht: 0,366 kg
Artikel-ID: 127789930
Über den Autor
Brian Cox CBE is a Scottish actor, best known for his work with the National Theatre and the RSC, where he gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. He trained at LAMDA, before beginning his career with the Lyceum company, Edinburgh. He is also a well-known film actor, starring in Troy, The Bourne Identity and the screen adaptation of Joe Penhall's Blue/Orange. He was awarded a CBE in 2002.
Zusammenfassung
This is the diary of Brian Cox, in which he describes the emotional and physical problems that came with playing the all-consuming role of King Lear. It also reveals the personal strains of touring, in particular the problems of being separated from his family as he embarks on a year-long tour.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1995
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Theater & Film
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780413698803
ISBN-10: 0413698807
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cox, Brian
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 155 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Brian Cox
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.12.1995
Gewicht: 0,366 kg
Artikel-ID: 127789930
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