Contemporary Shakespeare

About the Book

CONTEMPORARY SHAKESPEARE: Exploring a Living Theatre for the 21st Century, written by Marcus D. Gregio, explores the life and times of William Shakespeare, Elizabethan Theatre, and the future of theatre. This is a book with scholarly, well-researched, information and a manifesto for a living, necessary theatre that must not be overlooked. Those interested in Shakespeare and his time, should own this book. Those who care about the present and future of theatre, must own this book. Few authors, writing on theatre, have the conviction that is evident in the words of Marcus D. Gregio, a leader in contemporary theatre, a visionary, and a scholar for his time. By utilising the power of Shakespeare and Elizabethan Theatre, this book shows how one can end—what the author refers to as—“the crisis” that twenty-first century theatre is in. Contemporary Shakespeare is an exciting, informative, and important book on theatre written with style and with passion. Peter Thomson, author of Shakespeare’s Theatre, has called the book “a tidal wave of a manifesto”. An engaging, perceptive volume, this notable work has the potential to make a significant difference in the world of theatre—and beyond.

About the Author

Marcus D. Gregio is an educator and a professional theatre director with credits in New York and London. Professor Gregio has trained with The Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon, has worked at Shakespeare's Globe in London, and has worked at various theatres throughout New York (where he currently resides) as well as other parts of The United States of America. He holds academic degrees from universities in England and in New York. Currently, the author is editing the book Shakespeare Festivals Around The World that is scheduled for release in 2004. By the same author: The Other Side, a collection of short stories.