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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Page 27
... become and how displaced the breath energy is if you tense your shoulders or lift the upper chest . Lock your knees or hold your stomach in ; go back on your heels . You cannot efficiently push with these tensions . As you unlock them ...
... become and how displaced the breath energy is if you tense your shoulders or lift the upper chest . Lock your knees or hold your stomach in ; go back on your heels . You cannot efficiently push with these tensions . As you unlock them ...
Page 66
... become unconscious . That is the stage I want my students at the Guildhall to have reached at the end of their first year . I don't start on Shakespeare before then because the frustrations are too great . It is so difficult to attempt ...
... become unconscious . That is the stage I want my students at the Guildhall to have reached at the end of their first year . I don't start on Shakespeare before then because the frustrations are too great . It is so difficult to attempt ...
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... becomes ' my seat ' - he suspects Othello of leaping on to or into her . By the end of the fourth thought , Othello has become an ass . Roderigo is trash and Cassio's possible sexual encounter with Emilia is viewed through a ' night ...
... becomes ' my seat ' - he suspects Othello of leaping on to or into her . By the end of the fourth thought , Othello has become an ass . Roderigo is trash and Cassio's possible sexual encounter with Emilia is viewed through a ' night ...
Contents
Foundation Craft | 3 |
The Body | 15 |
The State of Readiness | 23 |
Copyright | |
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