On Producing ShakespeareB. Blom, 1964 - 335 pages |
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... action , so that often people talk about the plays as if they were discussing real persons , real occasions , real actions . Let us consider first how Shakespeare sets about creating the atmosphere which he desires . In its simplest ...
... action , so that often people talk about the plays as if they were discussing real persons , real occasions , real actions . Let us consider first how Shakespeare sets about creating the atmosphere which he desires . In its simplest ...
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... action both the reunion of Leontes and Polixenes and Paulina's resuscitation of Hermione ; so three anony- mous but eloquent Gentlemen are entrusted with the task of bringing before our eyes the meeting of the two Kings- " a Sight ...
... action both the reunion of Leontes and Polixenes and Paulina's resuscitation of Hermione ; so three anony- mous but eloquent Gentlemen are entrusted with the task of bringing before our eyes the meeting of the two Kings- " a Sight ...
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... action in his words : the objective vision contained in these phrases , and reinforced by the bullying rhythm of the inquisitors ' insistent " Wherefore to Dover ? " make the scene one of the most terrible in all the annals of the stage ...
... action in his words : the objective vision contained in these phrases , and reinforced by the bullying rhythm of the inquisitors ' insistent " Wherefore to Dover ? " make the scene one of the most terrible in all the annals of the stage ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO SECOND EDITION i | 16 |
THE PLAYHOUSE | 17 |
THE PROMPT BOOK | 25 |
Copyright | |
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acting action actors Adams already Antony appearance atmosphere audience battle begins Brutus calls Cassius Chamber character clear close continuity course create curtains detail dialogue direction door doubt dramatic effect Elizabethan Enter entry especially example eyes face fact Falstaff Folio follow give Globe goes Hamlet hand head hear Henry imagination important instance interesting John Julius Caesar kind King Lear Lady later leave lines looke Lord Macbeth means Measure method murder Nature night once opening Othello performance perhaps person picture Platform play players playhouse plot poet poet's poetic position practice present Prince producer reason Richard Romeo round says scene seems seen sense sequence Shakespeare side soliloquy sometimes speaks speech stage stand Study suggests Tarras tells theatre theme thou turn whole