Shakespeare's Theatre 2nd Edition

`This is a model introduction to the formation, structure and development of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men which is utilized to provide instructive critical readings of Twelfth Night, Macbeth and Hamlet.’ – Years Work in English Studies

Reviews of the First Edition

`Valuable and enjoyable reading for all studying Shakespeare’s plays.’ – Times Higher Education Supplement

`Following in the pattern established by John Russell Brown for the excellent series (Theatre and Production Studies), he provides first an account of Shakespeare’s company, then a study of three individual plays Twelfth Night, Hamlet and Macbeth as performed by the company. Peter Thomson writes in a crisp, sharp, enlivening style.’ – Times Literary Supplement

`… the best analysis yet of Elizabethan acting practices, excavated from the texts themselves rather than reconstructed on basis of one monolithic theory, and an essay on Hamlet that is a model of critical intelligence and theatrical invention.’ – Yearbook of English Studies

`Synthesizes the important facts and summarizes projects with a vigorous prose style, and expertly applies his experience in both practical drama and academic teaching to his discussion.’ – Review of English Studies

Thomson, Peter