Speaking ShakespeareMethuen, 2002 - 355 pages This text journeys to the heart of speaking and acting Shakespeare. Starting with the givens of speaking verse through to the rehearsal of leading Shakespeare roles from Hamlet, King Lear, Richard III, Macbeth and others, this title unlocks some of the greatest challenges from a playwrite that any actor will encounter. With a mixture of anecdotes and clear instructions starting with the voice and moving on to major textual analysis, this text provides a guide to anyone who wants to start to understand how to act Shakespeare. |
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Page 133
... pain . The rhyme acts as a safety net that enables them to dis- cuss a dangerous subject without falling apart . Although Lysander is present , Helena and her rhymes have pushed him to one side . Painful emotional conversations between ...
... pain . The rhyme acts as a safety net that enables them to dis- cuss a dangerous subject without falling apart . Although Lysander is present , Helena and her rhymes have pushed him to one side . Painful emotional conversations between ...
Page 166
... pains we thank you for . ' - Of course he doesn't want to thank the Dauphin he's furious . Anyone who has ever opened a present in public only to find that it's a mockery , knows only too well the pain and distress Henry must be feel ...
... pains we thank you for . ' - Of course he doesn't want to thank the Dauphin he's furious . Anyone who has ever opened a present in public only to find that it's a mockery , knows only too well the pain and distress Henry must be feel ...
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... pain ' stakes ' – just as we have all experienced times in our own lives when a so - called friend has tried to upstage our pain with theirs . It will take some greater loss of self before either Lear or Gloucester , both of whom have ...
... pain ' stakes ' – just as we have all experienced times in our own lives when a so - called friend has tried to upstage our pain with theirs . It will take some greater loss of self before either Lear or Gloucester , both of whom have ...
Contents
Foundation Craft | 3 |
The Body | 15 |
The State of Readiness | 23 |
Copyright | |
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