An innovative director and a dazzling classicist bring complementary viewpoints to bear as they delve into the collected works, illuminating the constantly changing nature and philosophic nuances of the various plays. The book's centrepiece consists of insights on such plays as Othello, Romeo and Juliet, Troilus and Cressida and Measure for Measure. They reveal the ideas behind Shakespeare's plays and the process of bringing them alive before an audience, and present no-holds barred discussion on such subjects as The Shakespeare Industry. The Boundaries of Interpretation, Dramaturgy and more.