Speaking ShakespeareThis 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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... Goneril , his eldest daughter , and Regan , his second daughter . The division has shocked everyone : it had been ... Goneril and Regan on a monthly rota . He is now at Goneril's house , accompanied by his hundred knights , and creating ...
... Goneril , his eldest daughter , and Regan , his second daughter . The division has shocked everyone : it had been ... Goneril and Regan on a monthly rota . He is now at Goneril's house , accompanied by his hundred knights , and creating ...
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... Goneril : Did my father strike my gentleman for chiding of his fool ? Oswald : Ay , madam . Goneril : By day and night , he wrongs me ; every hour He flashes into one gross crime or other That sets us all at odds . I'll not endure it ...
... Goneril : Did my father strike my gentleman for chiding of his fool ? Oswald : Ay , madam . Goneril : By day and night , he wrongs me ; every hour He flashes into one gross crime or other That sets us all at odds . I'll not endure it ...
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... Goneril has been told that her father has struck a gentleman for chiding a fool , and she wants confir- mation from Oswald . The question might be an expression of amaze- ment as a fool's role in life is to be chided - so Lear has ...
... Goneril has been told that her father has struck a gentleman for chiding a fool , and she wants confir- mation from Oswald . The question might be an expression of amaze- ment as a fool's role in life is to be chided - so Lear has ...
Contents
Foundation Craft | 3 |
The Body | 15 |
The State of Readiness | 23 |
Copyright | |
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