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A resource pack for Sheffield Theatres’ 2001 production of Edward the Second, by Christopher Marlowe. The pack is designed for pre and post-performance use with students studying AS/A level Drama and Theatre Studies and English Literature, but should also be of general interest.

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The pack is in 4 sections.

Socio-historic context (PDF 396KB)
A perversion of history or a true history treated imaginatively?

The production process (PDF 278KB)
Director Michael Grandage talks about directing Edward the Second, one week before rehearsals begin.

Themes and Issues (PDF 207KB)
Politics, Power, Corruption, Cruelty, Murder, Erotica, Seduction, Monarchy, Homosexuality, Religion, Love, Hypocrisy.

Staging and Performance (including pre-performance work) (PDF 104KB)
By today’s standards the original production would have been fairly minimalist, set without scenery and against the permanent backdrop of the theatre.

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