Hamlet Globe to Globe: Two Years, 193,000 Miles, 197

Hamlet Globe to Globe: Two Years, 193,000 Miles, 197 Countries, One Play

Two years, 190,000 miles, 197 countries, one play. For the 450th anniversary of Shakespeareâ€™s birth the Globe Theatre in London undertook an unparalleled journey to share Hamlet with the entire world. The tour was the brainchild of Dominic Dromgoole, artistic director of the Globe, and in Hamlet Globe to Globe, Dromgoole takes readers along with him on this wildly ambitious expedition.

From performing in sweltering deserts, capital and remote cities, heaving marketplaces and on Pacific islands, and despite food poisoning in Mexico, the threat of ambush in Somaliland, an Ebola epidemic in West Africa, and political upheaval in Ukraine, the Globeâ€™s players tirelessly pushed on. They carried their own props, instruments, and costumes throughout the journey, and could construct an entire set in less than two hours. Dromgoole introduces this impressive cast of sturdy souls, recounting the highs and lows of their tour, paying witness to Shakespeareâ€™s power to transcend borders and bring the world closer together.

Dromgoole also shows us the world through the prism of Shakespeare and why, in its mystery, it resonates so widelyâ€•how a sixteenth-century play can touch the lives of men and women in Sudan, citizens of Beijing, and Syrian refugees alike. Through the lens of this epic theatrical journey, Dromgoole gleans new insight into Shakespeareâ€™s masterpiece, exploring the playâ€™s history, its meaning, and its pleasures, and offering a dramatic and heartfelt testament to Shakespeareâ€™s enduring presence on the modern stage.
Country USA
Brand Grove Press
Manufacturer Grove Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780802125620
ReleaseDate 2017-04-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780802125620

Country	USA
Brand	Grove Press
Manufacturer	Grove Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780802125620
ReleaseDate	2017-04-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780802125620

Hamlet Globe to Globe: Two Years, 193,000 Miles, 197 Countries, One Play

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