Shakespeare's Authentic Performance Texts
When we pick up a copy of a Shakespeare play, we assume that we hold in our hands an original record of his writing. We don''t. Present-day printings are an editor''s often subjective version of the script. Around 25 percent of any Shakespeare play will have been altered, and this creates an enormous amount of confusion. The only authentic edition of Shakespeare''s works is the First Folio, pub...
When we pick up a copy of a Shakespeare play, we assume that we hold in our hands an original record of his writing. We don''t. Present-day printings are an editor''s often subjective version of the script. Around 25 percent of any Shakespeare play will have been altered, and this creates an enormous amount of confusion. The only authentic edition of Shakespeare''s works is the First Folio, pub...
