{"product_id":"new-places-paul-edmondson-9781474244558","title":"New Places: Shakespeare and Civic Creativity","description":"\u003ci\u003eNew Places: Shakespeare and Civic Creativity\u003c\/i\u003e documents and analyses the different ways in which a range of innovative projects take Shakespeare out into the world beyond education and the theatre. Mixing critical reflection on the social value of Shakespeare with new creative work in different forms and idioms, the volume triumphantly shows that Shakespeare can make a real contribution to contemporary civic life. Highlights include: Garrick's 1769 Shakespeare ode, its revival in 2016, and a devised performance interpretation of it; the full text of Carol Ann Duffy's \u003ci\u003eA Shakespeare Masque \u003c\/i\u003e(set to music by Sally Beamish); a new Shakespearean libretto inspired by Wagner\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003ean exploration of the civic potential of new Shakespeare opera and ballet; a fresh Shakespeare-inspired poetic liturgy, including commissions by major British poets; a production of \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e marking the 500th anniversary of the Venetian Jewish Ghetto; and a remaking of \u003ci\u003ePericles\u003c\/i\u003e as a response to the global migrant crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Edmondson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474244556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474244558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Continnuum-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2019","brand":"Paul Edmondson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47305260138751,"sku":"9781474244558","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47b31eb9-16fc-416b-a12e-f3d3bd5cbb07.jpg?v=1758830400","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-places-paul-edmondson-9781474244558","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}