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Performing Shakespeare
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A Practical Guide to Bringing Shakespeare to the Stage
Oliver Ford Davies' essential handbook for actors
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About the Ebook
An authoritative, hands-on guide through the practical challenges involved in performing Shakespeare.
Drawing on a lifetime's experience of playing Shakespearean roles, Oliver Ford Davies offers practical advice to actors, directors and drama students on a wide variety of scenes, characters, speeches and individual lines from almost every one of the plays.
The three core sections of Performing Shakespeare take us through the whole process of Preparation, Rehearsal and Performance, preceded by discussions of the Elizabethan actor and Shakespeare's language.
Also included are revealing interviews with other notable Shakespearean actors including Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Harriet Walter, Simon Russell Beale and Juliet Stevenson.
'An invaluable guide to those who act and to all those who wish to gain deeper insights into the performance of Shakespeare's plays' Stanley Wells from his Foreword
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Learn from a celebrated Shakespearean actor's decades of experience
- Master the practical skills of acting Shakespeare with confidence
- Understand the demands of language, verse, and character
- Train with Nick Hern Books' expert guide to classical performance
Reviews
'It is hard to offer enough praise to this book... a tremendous knowledge of the canon... the writing is always practical and never dry or dull... might become definitive guidance for many who wish to follow in the author's footsteps' British Theatre Guide
About the Author
Oliver Ford Davies is a leading actor who has played major roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. Before turning to acting, he was a university lecturer and then a drama critic for The Guardian.
He is the author of books including Playing Lear (Nick Hern Books, 2003) and Performing Shakespeare (Nick Hern Books, 2007).
He was awarded an OBE for services to drama in 2024.
Publication Details
ISBN (EPUB): 9781788502030
Publication Date: 24 October 2019
Pages: 288
Format: Ebook (EPUB)
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
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