SOURCE: “The Two Gentlemen of Verona on Stage: Protean Problems and Protean Solutions,” in Shakespeare's Sweet Thunder: Essays on the Early Comedies, edited by Michael J. Collins, 1997, pp. 126-54.
In the following essay, Carlisle and Derrick provide an overview of the major theatrical productions of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, noting the importance of collaboration between all members of the theater—including directors, actors, and designers—and the author in order to produce a successful staging of the play.