Shakespeare's Lost Play: In Search of Cardenio (Nick Hern Books) - Softcover

'Reading this book is like entering a marvellous emporium... the delight is in the detail... endlessly entertaining and informative' Reviews Gate, January 2012 'An extraordinary and theatrically powerful piece, adapted and directed by Gregory Doran from a variety of sources; one that should both please audiences and keep academic scholars in work for years.' Guardian on Gregory Doran's production of Cardenio for the RSC, 2011.

Shakespeare, Cervantes, Middleton and Fletcher. The giants of 16th-century literature are all involved in the mystery surrounding Cardenio; a play 'lost' for centuries, which many believe to be the work of England's greatest dramatist. With his incredible passion for, and understanding of, the work of William Shakespeare, director and author Gregory Doran takes the reader on a unique journey; a fascinating search through the fog of literary history for a glint of dramatic gold, and a thrilling account of re-imagining and staging the most enigmatic of Shakespearean plays. A journey from 16th-century Spain to the libraries of Oxford, the rehearsal rooms of London and the Swan Theatre in Stratford as Gregory Doran re-imagines Shakespeare's 'lost play'.