Auteur: Jonathan Croall

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Jonathan Croall comes from an acting background: his father John Stuart was a star of the early British cinema, his mother Barbara Francis a drama-school teacher and leading voice coach. He has been editor of Arts Express magazine, editor of the National Theatre’s magazine StageWrite, and programmes editor at the Old Vic. He is the author of John Gielgud: Matinee Idol to Movie Star; In Search of Gielgud: A Biographer’s Tale; Gielgoodies! The Wit and Wisdom (& Gaffes) of John Gielgud; Sybil Thorndike: A Star of Life; Buzz Buzz! Playwrights, Actors and Directors at the National Theatre; The Coming of Godot: A Short History of a Masterpiece (nominated for the 2005 Theatre Book Prize); Closely Observed Theatre: From the National to the Old Vic; and Hamlet Observed, Inside the Molly House and Peter Hall’s ‘Bacchai’ in the series The National Theatre at Work. His latest theatre book is Performing King Lear: Gielgud to Russell Beale, and he is now working on a similar book about Hamlet. His other books include the biography Neill of Summerhill, the oral history Don’t You Know There’s a War On?: Voices from the Home Front, the children’s novel Sent Away, and Forgotten Stars: My Father and the Silent-Film World. His most recent books are Performing King Lear: Gielgud to Russell Beale and Performing Hamlet: Actors in the Modern Age, both in the Arden Shakespeare series.




11 Ebooks par Jonathan Croall

Jonathan Croall: Coming of Godot
Fifty years ago Sir Peter Hall directed the English language world premiere of Samuel Backett’s Waiting for Godot. Now he has returned to this extraordinary classic, the quintessential absurdist piec …
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€11.59
Jonathan Croall: Gielgoodies!
‘A glorious compendium of John’s scintillating irreverences and fabulous faux pas… He was one of the greatest of all theatrical personalities, and these utterly characteristic throwaway squibs brin …
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€12.74
Jonathan Croall: Sybil Thorndike
Outside the theatrical profession Sybil Thorndike is no longer the household name she once was; she has become a historical figure. Yet her combative, inspiring life, her passionate concern for the s …
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€44.79
Jonathan Croall: Buzz Buzz! Playwrights, Actors and Directors at the National Theatre
Containing over a hundred interviews conducted over the last fifteen years with leading directors, actors and writers at the National Theatre, Buzz Buzz! is a fantastic compendium that offers unrival …
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€28.79
Jonathan Croall: John Gielgud: Matinee Idol to Movie Star
In his lifetime Gielgud was acclaimed as the finest classical actor of the twentieth century and Jonathan Croall »s biography from 2000 was instantly recognised by critics as a masterful achievement, …
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€31.38
Jonathan Croall: Performing King Lear
King Lear is arguably the most complex and demanding play in the whole of Shakespeare. Once thought impossible to stage, today it is performed with increasing frequency, both in Britain and America. …
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€31.24
Jonathan Croall: All is Fortune
This unusual collection of short stories captures the essence of life in the theatre. Behind the superficial glamour lies a world marked by ambition, jealousy and heartache.Among stories featured in …
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€5.14
Jonathan Croall: Performing Hamlet
Hamlet is arguably the most famous play on the planet, and the greatest of all Shakespeare’s works. Its rich story and complex leading role have provoked intense debate and myriad interpretations. To …
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€31.10
Jonathan Croall: Performing Hamlet
Hamlet is arguably the most famous play on the planet, and the greatest of all Shakespeare’s works. Its rich story and complex leading role have provoked intense debate and myriad interpretations. To …
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€31.24
Jonathan Croall: Buzz Buzz! Playwrights, Actors and Directors at the National Theatre
Containing over a hundred interviews conducted over the last fifteen years with leading directors, actors and writers at the National Theatre, Buzz Buzz! is a fantastic compendium that offers unrival …
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€28.82
Jonathan Croall: Performing King Lear
King Lear is arguably the most complex and demanding play in the whole of Shakespeare. Once thought impossible to stage, today it is performed with increasing frequency, both in Britain and America. …
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€31.33