Tackling vital issues of politics; identity and experience in performance; this book asks what Shakespeares plays mean when extended beyond the English language. From April to June 2012 the Globe to Globe Festival offered the unprecedented opportunity to see all of Shakespeares plays performed in many different world languages. Thirty-eight productions from around the globe were presented in six weeks as part of the World Shakespeare Festival; which formed a cornerstone of the Cultural Olympics. This book provides the only complete critical record of that event; drawing together an internationally renowned group of scholars of Shakespeare and world theatre with a selection of the UKs most celebrated Shakespearean actors. Featuring a foreword by Artistic Director Dominic Dromgoole and an interview with the Festival Director Tom Bird; this volume highlights the energy and dedication that was necessary to mount this extraordinary cultural experiment.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good stuff!By Marc T.Lots of good info in this book. I think I had an earlier version of Modern Recording Techniques; another of Bruces books when I took a recording class in college. I like the way he writes; and he certainly seems to have a lot of experience and information to impart. I like the fact that he doesnt just talk about the techniques and equipment; but runs you through a live performance that he or he and his wife recorded; blow by blow; in a sense; and you get a better feel for actually being there at the job. Very good book with a lot of info on live recording as well as just plane good info on audio recording in general.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The best book Ive seen for Location Recording (not Studio Recording)By 212N605Very comprehensive; as there are few books on Location recording (vs. Studio recording); this book is a great resource for this topic.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Outstanding BookBy Dan LebrykRecording Music on Location is elegantly written with engineering precision. Technical books are usually incredibly difficult to read; the expert wants to tell the reader everything in excruciating detail. Bruce and Jenny Bartlett make an amazing team. Bruce is the long time recording expert; and Jenny is a technical writer. The book is incredibly easy to read.This book is perfect for anybody that is trying to record music. Now that recording software and computers powerful enough to edit music are inexpensive; just about anybody can make a recording. This is where the Bartletts come in - the choices for equipment are huge; they help simplify that. The choices for microphone placement are infinite; they describe how to approach the recording. This is far better than giving specific rules - solving the problem in more general terms is teaching somebody how to fish. And then they do an excellent job describing how to do the mixing.The book has a companion website that is super helpful. The live blues band recording session is fleshed out more with actual examples of what Bruce did to that recording. The files are useful for the last third of the book; the appendices. They provide a deeper understanding of sound; I love the science behind things. That last third is not necessary to use the techniques in the book. When they talk about imaging; they reference track numbers that show exactly what they are talking about. The site also includes a sample contract; load out list; diagrams; and a zip file of the audio files.The writing is to the point and crystal clear. Things that are normally really complicated become easy to understand.This book has a broad audience; from the person just setting up to record music; to somebody that has tried and run into problems; to somebody that already has a fair amount of experience in the field.