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| Foreword | ||
| Preface | ||
| Pt. 1 | Objective Things | 1 |
| 1 | The Two Traditions - Elizabethan and Modern Acting | 3 |
| 2 | Using the Verse - Heightened and Naturalistic Verse | 27 |
| 3 | Language and Character - Making the Words One's Own | 56 |
| 4 | Using the Prose - Why Does Shakespeare Use Prose? | 83 |
| 5 | Set Speeches and Soliloquies - Taking the Audience with You | 106 |
| 6 | Using the Sonnets - Going Over Some Old Ground | 128 |
| Pt. 2 | Subjective Things | 147 |
| 7 | Irony and Ambiguity - Text That Isn't What It Seems | 149 |
| 8 | Passion and Coolness - A Question of Balance | 167 |
| 9 | Rehearsing the Text - Orsino and Viola | 188 |
| 10 | Exploring a Character - Playing Shylock | 211 |
| 11 | Contemporary Shakespeare - A Discussion | 227 |
| 12 | Poetry and Hidden Poetry - Three Kinds of Failure | 243 |
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| $99.99 | Digital |
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Hideaki Hori
reviewed Playing Shakespeare on December 02, 2008 Playing Shakespeare
Hands down the greatest and most insightful discourse on Shakespeare I have ever read. The book is basically a well-edited transcript of the partly scripted 1984 television series conducted by Barton with the Royal Shakespeare Company, whose ranks at the time were filled with the likes of Ian McKellan, Judi Dench, Ben Kingsly, and Patrick Stewart. Barton and Co. tackle the text from an actor's standpoint and really break the most intimidating aspects of Shakespeare down, revealing guidlines and stage directions that are hidden in the lines themselves. This book is not only a fascinating read for any person with a mild curiosity about Shakespeare, but also essential reading for anyone in the business of Theatre.
*As a side note: At this time, you can find many of the original television program on YouTube. Very interesting to watch since the VHS is nearly impossible to find.
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