Shakespeare Companies and Festivals An International Guide

Subjects:

• The Arts » Theater
• Literature » English Literature

Reviews:

• This surprisingly satisfying work of scholarship should make both Shakespeare specialists and enthusiasts wish to take to the road to sample the wealth of theater the authors have so thoroughly documented. Highly recommended for all who work to keep the Bard alive.
  —Choice
• This directory profiles more than 150 festivals and companies. A descriptive essay, ranging from one paragraph to several pages, details the history of the troupe or festival, its organization, staffing, physical facilities, performance sites, and audience demographics. Each company's approach to Shakespeare is also addressed, and reviews of individual plays or even entire seasons are provided. Humorous anecdotes and personal narratives make for engaging reading. This updated and expanded directory is an indicator of Shakespeare's continuing popularity. Of interest to academic collections, public libraries will also want to consider purchase.
  —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
• ...describes more than 150 Shakespeare troupes and performances worldwide. Of particular interest are the innovative German-language festivals and the China Shakespeare Festival.
  —College & Research Libraries News
• If all the world's a (Shakespearean) stage, here is its atlas. This is an excellent reference work, well organized and clearly laid out, with multiple points of access to the information gathered, and one that should be part of any theatre or performing arts collection.
  —RUSQ
• There exists nothing close to this publication on this subject. The work is strongly recommended for all public travel libraries and for all libraries collecting Shakespeareana for any purpose.
  —ARBA

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction
• The United States
• Alabama
• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Iowa
• Kentucky
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• Wisconsin
• International Companies and Festivals
• Austria
• Australia
• Canada
• China
• England
• France
• German Language Shakespeare (Austria, Germany, Switzerland)
• Japan
• New Zealand
• South Africa
• Spain
• Switzerland (see German Language)
• List of Abbreviations
• List of Companies and Festivals by Geographical Location
• List of Companies and Festivals in Alphabetical Order
• Index of Names