Cracking Shakespeare : a hands-on guide for actors and directors + video / Kelly Hunter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hunter, Kelly, 1961- author.

Contributor:

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Dramatic production--Methodology.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Acting.

Methodology.

Physical Description:

xiii, 174 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2015.

Summary:

Cracking Shakespeare serves to demystify the process of speaking Shakespeare's language, offering hands-on techniques for drama students, young actors and directors who are intimidated by rehearsing, performing and directing Shakespeare's plays. For some artists approaching Shakespeare, the ability to capture the dynamic movement of thought from mind to mouth, and the paradox of using the formality of verse to express a realistic form of speech, can seem daunting. Cracking Shakespeare includes practical techniques and exercises to solve this dilemma - including supporting online video which demonstrates how to embody Shakespeare's characters in rehearsal and performance - offering a toolkit that will free actors and directors from their fear of Shakespeare. The result of thirty years of acting, teaching and directing Shakespeare, Kelly Hunter's Cracking Shakespeare is the ideal textbook for actors and directors looking for new ways to approach Shakespeare's plays in a hands-on, down-to-earth style. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Rhythm, Sound and Structure 1

1 Rhythm 3

2 Sound 21

3 The emotional alphabet 31

4 Structure: When do I breathe? 39

Part 2 Words, Words, Words

5 Keywords 53

6 Rhetoric 67

7 Prose and verse 85

8 Putting it all together: Soliloquys 95

9 Putting it all together: Scenes 111

Part 3 Games to Play in Rehearsal 131

10 Games of the mind's eye: Soliloquys 133

11 Games of the mind's eye: Scenes 145

12 Rehearsal techniques 153

13 Run-throughs 163.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781472522481

1472522486

9781472532831

147253283X

OCLC:

907948220