{"product_id":"eileen-atkins-on-viola","title":"Eileen Atkins on Viola","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Master of Shakespeare on Twelfth Night's Heroine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDame Eileen Atkins' definitive guide to playing Viola\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEileen Atkins discusses playing Viola in Shakespeare's \u003cem\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/em\u003e, in this ebook taken from \u003cem\u003eShakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn each volume of the \u003cem\u003eShakespeare On Stage\u003c\/em\u003e series, a leading actor takes us behind the scenes of a landmark Shakespearean production, recreating in detail their memorable performance in a major role. They lead us through the choices they made in rehearsal, and how the character works in performance, shedding new light on some of the most challenging roles in the canon. The result is a series of individual masterclasses that will be invaluable for other actors and directors, as well as students of Shakespeare – and fascinating for audiences of the plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this volume, Eileen Atkins discusses playing the role of Viola in two productions of \u003cem\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/em\u003e seventeen years apart: at the Old Vic Theatre in 1961, directed by Colin Graham; and in a Prospect Theatre Company production in 1978, again at the Old Vic Theatre, directed by Toby Robertson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis interview, together with the others in the series (with actors such as Simon Russell Beale, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Harriet Walter), is also available in the collection \u003cem\u003eShakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles\u003c\/em\u003e by Julian Curry, with a foreword by Nicholas Hytner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn from a Shakespeare specialist's deep understanding of Viola\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore the gender disguise, mourning, and longing at the heart of the role\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover the comic and emotional rhythms of Twelfth Night in performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy from Nick Hern Books' premier Shakespeare on Stage performer collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEileen Atkins is an English actress and occasional screenwriter. She has worked in the theatre, film, and television consistently since 1953. In 2008, she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress and the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for \u003cem\u003eCranford\u003c\/em\u003e. She is also a three-time Olivier Award winner, winning Best Supporting Performance in 1988 (for multiple roles) and Best Actress for \u003cem\u003eThe Unexpected Man\u003c\/em\u003e (1999) and \u003cem\u003eHonour\u003c\/em\u003e (2004). She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1990 and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (EPUB):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781780018874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 April 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook (EPUB)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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