Don Carlos (Classics in Translation)

Don Carlos (Classics in Translation)

by Mike Poulton (Editor), Frederic Schiller (Author)

Synopsis

Derek Jacobi stars in the West End transfer of this new translation of a German classic - a smash hit at the Sheffield Crucible in 2004. Don Carlos is passionately in love with Elizabeth, the French Princess to whom he was once betrothed. Carlos' tyrannical father, King Philip II of Spain, decides to marry Elizabeth himself. The young prince's hatred for his cold and distant parent knows no bounds. He enlists his oldest friend, Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa to act as go-between. But Posa decides to convert Carlos and Elizabeth's youthful passion into a full scale rebellion against King Philip's oppressive and bloody regime.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 128
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Published: 29 Apr 2005

ISBN 10: 1854598570
ISBN 13: 9781854598578

Media Reviews
'Magnificent... leaves no doubt you are watching a classic... In Mike Poulton's fleet and vivid new translation... the story of the tyrannical King Philip II of Spain and his abused, love-tormented son, Don Carlos, has all the deftly plotted twists and turns of a thriller. You lean forward in your seat, desperate to discover what happens next... an absolutely spellbinding production of a masterpiece' Daily Telegraph; 'Grandage directs an exciting version that would do honour to ay of our big national stages... triumph' Guardian; 'Marvellous' Independent
Author Bio
Frederic Schiller (1759-1805) was a German playwright and historian, widely regarded as the national dramatist of Germany and second only to Goethe in importance. His plays include The Robbers, Mary Stuart and The Bride of Messina. Mike Poulton's adaptations include Three Sisters and the York Mystery Plays