Sir Peter Hall

An astounding achievement, even sixty years later. A great shame that this book is so very rare, as this is without doubt one of the landmark Shakespearean productions of the 20th century complete with valuable and insightful essays.

At the same time, it was a product of the moment. Companies since then have found their own ways to produce these plays, and perhaps there is as little willingness now as there was prior to this production for writers and directors to create their own show more Frankenspeare, even for sometimes difficult texts such as these early plays.

For those of us who love our theatre history, however? Sheer glory. show less

Enjoyable film starring Stanley Baker as a mild-mannered bank manager, who decides to abscond with 300,000 pounds, with the aid of an Earl (David Warner) and the Earl's wife (Ursula Andress). Warner's performance is especially interesting, although Andress's frequent state of undress (no surprise there) is hard to overlook. Her performance is quite good as well. I'm not too satisfied with the ending, however.

Possibly my favourite book ever written on the theatre. I read it when it came out when the events were described were contemporary. It hasn't dated.