Have you ever dreamed of having a cup of tea with John Bell?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Well, his new book Living Shakespeare<\/em> is exactly that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ……… <\/p>\n\n\n\n Living Shakespeare<\/em> is a guided exploration of Shakespeare\u2019s work through Bell\u2019s eyes, perfect for enjoyers of theatre, literature, acting and, of course, Shakespeare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n ….. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Shakespeare\u2019s plays bring us face to face with the reality of evil, the magic of the natural world, the convolution of moral behaviour, and the brevity and preciousness of our existence. In these pages, Bell draws on his lifetime of personal and professional experience as he speaks on Shakespeare\u2019s most absorbing stories, questions and characters\u2014from the complexities of casting Hamlet to an examination of the Bard\u2019s malleable relationship with time. Peppered with passages, recommendations and anecdotes from on and off the stage, Living Shakespeare is the perfect mix of academic and personal, drawing from a lifetime of study, fellowship and performance to bring together a guided exploration of Shakespeare\u2019s work through Bell\u2019s eyes, perfect for enjoyers of theatre, literature, acting and, of course, Shakespeare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than just a book\u2014exactly why your students could benefit from having their own copy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n About the Author<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n John Bell AO OBE FRSN, co-founder of Nimrod Theatre Company and founder of the Bell Shakespeare Company, is a preeminent Australian thespian, Shakespearean scholar, and Australian National Living Treasure. Over his 60-plus year career on the stage, he has influenced the shape of Australian theatre and walked alongside Shakespeare as the Bard\u2019s plays are imagined and reimagined on stages the world over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RRP: $34.95<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 215 mm x 153 mm, 245 pages<\/p>\n\n\n\n ISBN: 9781920831868<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact Halstead Press for interviews and copies and Woodslane for trade inquiries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have you ever dreamed of having a cup of tea with John Bell? ….. Well, his new book Living Shakespeare is exactly that. ……… Living Shakespeare is a guided exploration of Shakespeare\u2019s work through Bell\u2019s eyes, perfect for enjoyers of theatre, literature, acting and, of course, Shakespeare. ….. Shakespeare\u2019s plays bring us face to face with the reality of evil,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2850,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n