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Speaking Shakespeare (Performance Books)
Patsy Rodenburg
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Description for Speaking Shakespeare (Performance Books)
Paperback. A major new work for all actors by one of the world's leading voice coaches. Series: Performance Books. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 223 x 34. Weight in Grams: 572. Series: Performance Books. 448 pages. A major new work for all actors by one of the world's leading voice coaches. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: ANC; DSGS. Dimension: 136 x 223 x 34. Weight: 672.
‘You can’t act Shakespeare until you can speak him.’ This book by one of the world’s leading voice coaches goes to the heart of acting Shakespeare. From the basics of verse-speaking through to the rehearsal of leading roles from Hamlet, King Lear, Richard III, Macbeth and others, Patsy Rodenburg unlocks some of the greatest challenges that any actor will ever encounter. Combining clear practical, textual and imaginative work with a brilliant analysis of scenes and speeches from the whole range of his plays, this is an essential and inspiring guide for anyone working with Shakespeare today.
‘You can’t act Shakespeare until you can speak him.’ This book by one of the world’s leading voice coaches goes to the heart of acting Shakespeare. From the basics of verse-speaking through to the rehearsal of leading roles from Hamlet, King Lear, Richard III, Macbeth and others, Patsy Rodenburg unlocks some of the greatest challenges that any actor will ever encounter. Combining clear practical, textual and imaginative work with a brilliant analysis of scenes and speeches from the whole range of his plays, this is an essential and inspiring guide for anyone working with Shakespeare today.
Product Details
Publisher
METHUEN DRAMA
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Performance Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780413762702
SKU
V9780413762702
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Patsy Rodenburg
Patsy Rodenburg, OBE, is Professor of Text and Poetry at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, UK, after serving as Head of Voice from 1981–2016. In 1981 she was appointed the Voice Coach for the Royal Shakespeare Company, responsible for the works of the Company in London, and in 1990 was appointed the first Head of Voice at the Royal ... Read more
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