lsquo;A magnificently readable tour of theatrical history conducted by our best-informed living critic.rsquo; Michael BillingtonFrom 458 BC and the first performance of Aeschylusrsquo; Oresteia on an Athenian hillside; to 2009 AD and Jez Butterworthrsquo;s astonishing Jerusalem at Londonrsquo;s Royal Court Theatre; here is an expert guide to the seminal; pivotal; and transcendent moments in theatre history.lsquo;Benedict is one of the freshest and most vivid writers on theatre.rsquo; Janet Suzmanlsquo;Benedict has been the leading theatre critic of his generation and has written for The Times for twenty years; setting the standard by which the great performances and productions are judged. People onstage; backstage and in the audience have come to trust his every observation and judgement delivered with style; humour and passion.rsquo; James Harding; Editor; The Timeslsquo;Benedict Nightingalersquo;s characteristically witty; insightful and enthusiastic reports make you wish yoursquo;d been sitting next to him during his greatest moments in the theatre.rsquo; Ian McKellenlsquo;Irsquo;ve known Benedict Nightingale for more than fifty years over which time he has become one of the Theatrersquo;s most distinguished and influential commentators. He writes with style; perspective and wit; and with a deep knowledge of his subject. In turn he is greatly admired by the theatre profession and; as importantly; by his readers and the audiences who trust the fairness of his opinions.rsquo; Sir Peter Hall
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