Clues to acting Shakespeare / Wesley Van Tassel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Tassel, Wesley, author.

Contributor:

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Acting.

Theater.

Physical Description:

xviii, 337 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY: Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., [2018]

Summary:

"This third edition of Clues to Acting Shakespeare retains previous editions' unique solutions to challenges that face directors and actors at advanced levels and is expanded to include an entirely new section for amateur and community theatre groups. Text analysis, character studies, and both classical British training and American methods are explored. The exercises and recorded workshops provide inspiring advice to all actors and demonstrate concepts discussed throughout the book. The critical skills required for acting Shakespeare, including scansion, phrasing, caesura, breathing, speech structure, antithesis, and more are covered in detail. The comprehensive exercises using the Bard's plays and sonnets teach actors to break down the verse, support the words, understand the imagery, and use the text to create vibrant performances"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Common understandings

The basic skill set for working with heightened language

Scansion, phrasing, and caesura

Support the line and thought

Practice the breathing skill

Practice the speaking skill

Working with structure and rhythm

Practice identifying antithesis

Text analysis

Love the imagery

Reading Shakespeare aloud

Worksheets

Scenes and monologues.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Van Tassel, Wesley, author. Clues to acting Shakespeare

ISBN:

9781621536628

1621536629

OCLC:

1054268834