For producers and directors planning a production, several questions inevitably arise: Which play is appropriate for the contemporary audience? Should the text and setting be altered? Twelve leading contemporary directors answer these questions in interviews in this book and shed light on what Shakespeare means to them and to their audiences. Originally published in 1977.

Ralph Berry

Introduction The Interviews 1. Jonathan Miller 2. Konrad Swinarski 3. Trevor Nunn 4. Michael Kahn 5. Robin Phillips 6. Giorgio Strehler 7. Peter Brook. Appendix