ID | 016892 |
Call Number | 792.9/BAR |
Title Proper | Playing Shakespeare: an actor's guide |
Language | ENG |
Author | Barton, John |
Publication | New York, Anchor Books, 2001. |
Description | xi, 265p Black Spine |
Note | To an actor first approaching Elizabethan theater, Shakespearean verse can seem the most puzzling to interpret. But hidden within the text of every Shakespeare play lie directions, provided by the playwright himself. In Playing Shakespeare, John Barton draws on more than thirty-five years of experience as the Royal Shakespeare Company's associate director to offer a practical guide as to how these plays work. |
Note | The two traditions: Elizabethan and modern acting Using the verse: heightened and naturalistic verse Language and character: making the words one's own Using the prose: why does Shakespeare use prose? Set speeches and soliloquies: taking the audience with you Using the sonnets: going over some old ground Irony and ambiguity: text that isn't what it seems Passion and coolness: a question of balance Rehearsing the text: Orsino and Viola Exploring a character: playing Shylock Contemporary Shakespeare: a discussion Poetry and hidden poetry: three kinds of failure |
Standard Number | 9780385720854 |
Price. Qualification | $15.00(Pb) |
Classification Number | 792.9 |
Key Words | IBDP ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Dramatic production ; Drama - British |