The second edition of Friedman's stage history of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus adds an examination of twelve major theatrical productions and one film that appeared in the years 1989-2009, identifying four lines of descent in the recent performance history of the play: the stylised, realistic, darkly comic, and political approaches.

Michael D. Friedman is a Professor of English in the McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts at the University of Scranton

Part 1
Introduction
I From Edward Ravenscroft to Peter Brook
II To stylise or not to stylise
III Trusting the script: Deborah Warner at the Swan
IV Problems then and now
V The sense of an ending
Conclusion: What price Titus?
Part 2
Segue
I Jeannette Lambermont, Daniel Mesguich, and Michael Maggio
II Peter Stein and Silviu Purcarete
III Gregory Doran
IV Julie Taymor: 1994 and 1999
V Yukio Ninagawa, Bill Alexander, Gale Edwards, Richard Rose, and Lucy Bailey
Epilogue: Looking toward the future
Appendix: Major actors and staff for productions discussed in this volume
Bibliography
Index