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Sara Kestelman on Hippolyta and Titania
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Inside the Dual Role of A Midsummer Night's Dream
A celebrated actor's journey through Shakespeare's queens
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About the Ebook
Sara Kestelman discusses playing Hippolyta and Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.
In each volume of the Shakespeare On Stage 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.
In this volume, Sara Kestelman discusses playing Hippolyta and Titania in Peter Brook's iconic Royal Shakespeare Company production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1970.
This interview, together with the others in the series (with actors such as Alan Rickman, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Harriet Walter), is also available in the collection Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles by Julian Curry, with a foreword by Nicholas Hytner.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Explore the dual role tradition with a master of Shakespearean performance
- Discover the textual and emotional contrasts between Hippolyta and Titania
- Learn how leading actors approach playing two characters in one production
- Study from Nick Hern Books' acclaimed Shakespeare on Stage series
About the Author
Sara Kestelman is a British actress, best known for her extensive work in theatre where she has performed frequently at the National Theatre, as well as with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her television roles include Fräulein Schneider in Cabaret (1993), for which she won an Olivier Award; Countess Vronskaya in Anna Karenina (2000) and roles in Casualty, Holby City and Midsummer Murders.
Publication Details
ISBN (EPUB): 9781780018904
Publication Date: 27 April 2017
Pages: 34
Format: Ebook (EPUB)
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
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