Changing Styles in Shakespeare

<p>First published in 1981. <br><br>Each of Shakespeare's plays is in a continuous state of development in performance. This book examines major changes whilst focusing on six plays in detail: <em>Coriolanus Measure for Measure Troilus and Cressida Henry V Hamlet </em>and <em>Twelfth Night. </em><br><br>Changing Styles in Shakespeare looks at representative and key productions to trace the evolution of each play on today's stage illustrating how production changes relate to a changed perception of the play and thus to shifts in social attitudes. It singles out the salient features of many productions paying special attention to reviews and prompt books.</p>