Clues to Acting Shakespeare

Wesley Van Tassel

• Publisher: Allworth
• Year: 2010
• Print ISBN: 9781581154641
• eBook ISBN: 9781581158212
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Shakespeare Drama

"A workhorse of a workbook!"—Library Journal. American actors, fear Shakespeare no more! Through a series of inspiring, easy-to-follow exercises, an acclaimed director and drama coach shows both students and experienced actors how to break down the verse, support the words, understand the images, and use the text to create vibrant, living performances. This popular guide—more than TK, 000 copies sold—has been revised and expanded to include the unique challenges facing teachers and their students in performing Shakespeare's works, as well as time-tested tools for overcoming these obstacles. Effective delivery, correct breathing, scansion, phrasing, structure and rhythm, caesura, and more are covered. For text analysis and character interpretation, both classical British training and American methods are explored. In addition to ongoing, long-term practice exercises, Clues to Acting Shakespeare offers a one-day brush-up section to prep actors cast to play Shakespearean roles immediately. • Long term practice exercises and quick one-day brush-ups for auditionsAllworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Also By
• This Book Has Five Parts:
• Contents
• Preface to the Second Edition
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Part One. For Actors in Training: Acting Shakespeare
• Part Two Demonstration of Teaching and Learning Skills
• Part Three. For Secondary Schools and Community Theatres: Reading Shake0eare Aloud
• Part Four. For Professional Actors and Coaches: The One-Day Brush Up
• Part Five. Resources
• Index
• About the Author
• Books