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Surveys Spanish translations of Hamlet, paying particular note to Hamlet's soliloquies. Argues that the translating process alters the nature of Hamlet's profound linguistic capacity to the extent that it prevents Spanish actors from performing the role of Hamlet convincingly.

Concentrating specifically on Hamlet and Midsummer Night's Dream, suggests that Shakespeare, despite his reticence to reveal much of himself in his works, leaves substantial room to interpret Shakespeare's imaginative process, notably in moments of metatheatre.

Argues that 2 Henry IV is tonally and structurally distinct from 1 Henry IV and suggests that these differences indicate that 2 Henry IV should be performed as a stand-alone play.

Considers how alterations in the unauthorized 1603 First Quarto version of Hamlet, the authorized 1604 Second Quarto of Hamlet, and the 1623 First Folio of Hamlet offer different staging opportunities.

As part of a series "designed to explore those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally," considers Peter Brook's prominent Shakespeare productions, focusing on his Hamlets, King Lear, and Midsummer Night's Dream (all q.v.).

As part of a series "designed to explore those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally," showcases Peter Hall's Shakespearean contributions as a theatre manager and director, tracing an arc from his Coriolanus (1959), Two Gentlemen of Verona (1960, q.v.) and Troilus and Cressida (1960, q.v.), to his mid-career successes of Hamlet (1965, q.v.) and The Wars of the Roses (1 Henry VI, Edward IV, and Richard III, 1963, q.v.), to his later interpretations of Antony and Cleopatra (1987, q.v.), Winter's Tale (1988, q.v.), and Tempest (1988, q.v.).

Draws attention to allusions to Jewish and pagan law in the title Measure for Measure and argues that an understanding of how law operates in the play is key to its interpretation. English and French summaries.

Analyzes Thomas Middleton's revision of Shakespeare's 1604 Measure for Measure for the First Folio, discussing the extent of Middleton's revisions by examining the political and theological aspects of the play. English and French summaries, online. Also published in Sillages Critiques 2 (2001): https://doi.org/10.4000/sillagescritiques.3844.

As part of a series "designed to explore those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally," highlights how director Yukio Ninagawa's brought Shakespeare to Japan. Focuses on his interpretations of Macbeth.

As part of a series "designed to explore those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally," surveys Robert Lepage's direction of Shakespeare plays and French "tradaptations."