Performing ShakespeareNick Hern Books, 2007 - 274 pages 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. An authoritative, hands-on guide through the practical challenges involved in performing Shakespeare. |
Contents
PREPARATION | 3 |
PERFORMANCE | 5 |
Repertoire Casting and Touring | 10 |
Copyright | |
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