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Charles Ney is a professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University, USA. His Directing Shakespeare in America: Current Practices was published by the Arden Shakespeare in 2016. He has directed for Working Man’s Clothes Theatre, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Texas Shakespeare Festival, Idaho Repertory Theatre, and Manhattan Clearing House. His production of Top Girls performed at the Kennedy Center.His Richard III received seven nominations from the Austin Circle of Critics and his A Midsummer Night’s Dream was named one of the ten best Austin productions of 2014 by the Austin Chronicle.
Ney’s examination of archival material ranging from rehearsal and production diaries to personal correspondences, reviews, and photos, serves to immerse the reader into each theatrical practitioner’s world and the material conditions by which he or she operated. * Cahiers Élisabéthains * Charles Ney’s book is a revelation—the research is impeccable and the anecdotes, directing lessons, visions, egos, mistakes and inspiration are brilliant as tools for seasoned or aspiring Shakespeareans. -- Dr. Jim Volz, Editor, Shakespeare Theatre Association’s Quarto, USA For any and all lovers of Shakespeare this book is a fascinating resource. It has absolutely changed my perception of the ground we stand on as Shakespeare producers in the 21st century. -- Bill Rauch, Artistic Director, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, USA Charles Ney provides an invaluable service distilling more than a century of stage practice into a compelling narrative that reminds us from whence we come — a must-read for any practitioner of Shakespeare the world over. -- Ethan McSweeny, Artistic Director, American Shakespeare Center
