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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... Richard : Lady , you know no rules of charity , Which renders good for bad , blessings for curses . Anne : Villain , thou knowest nor law of God nor man : No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity . Richard : But I know none , and ...
... Richard : Lady , you know no rules of charity , Which renders good for bad , blessings for curses . Anne : Villain , thou knowest nor law of God nor man : No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity . Richard : But I know none , and ...
Page 163
... Richard III we have the absurd spectacle of Richard begging Queen Elizabeth to help him woo her daughter so he can marry his niece . The monstrosity of this request grows as we know he has killed her brothers , her uncles and her aunt ...
... Richard III we have the absurd spectacle of Richard begging Queen Elizabeth to help him woo her daughter so he can marry his niece . The monstrosity of this request grows as we know he has killed her brothers , her uncles and her aunt ...
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... Richard will be visited in a nightmare by all his victims ' ghosts , so the play believes in their reality too . Peopling the Text Within the speech there are the attendants , King Henry , Edward and Richard , Richard's child , the ...
... Richard will be visited in a nightmare by all his victims ' ghosts , so the play believes in their reality too . Peopling the Text Within the speech there are the attendants , King Henry , Edward and Richard , Richard's child , the ...
Contents
Foundation Craft | 3 |
The Body | 15 |
The State of Readiness | 23 |
Copyright | |
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