Title Pronouncing Shakespeare : the Globe experiment / David Crystal

Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 188 pages) : illustrations Contents Prologue / by Tim Carroll -- Idea -- Proposal; Reaction; Transcription; Meeting -- Evidence; Spelling; Orthoepists; Sound patterns; Decisions; Styles; Challenges; Differences; Features; Consonants; Vowels; Long vowels; Diphthongs; Individual cases; Resonances -- Rehearsal; Meeting; Refining; Finalizing; On stage; PR -- Performance; Interpretations; Dimensions; Talkback -- Consequences; Theatrical; Future; Epilogue; App. 1. Chief distinctive Early Modern English vowels -- App. 2. Extracts from the transcription Summary "How did Shakespeare's plays sound when they were originally performed? How canwe know, and could the original pronunciation ever be recreated? For three days in June 2004 Shakespeare's Globe presented their production of Romeo and Juliet in original, Shakespearian pronunciation. This book tells the story of how it happened ... In an unusual blend of autobiography, narrative, and academic content, reflecting the unique nature of the experience, David Crystal recounts the first attempt in over fifty years to mount a Full-length Shakespeare play in original pronunciation. The story begins by introducing the Globe theatre and its approach to 'original practices', which had dealt with all aspects of Elizabethan Stagecraft--except pronunciation. It traces the way the idea developed, from the initial proposal in 2003 through planning and rehearsals to the full-scale production in 2004. A large section is devoted to the nature of the Early Modern English sound system and the evidence for it. Other major sections include reports of how the actors coped with the task of learning the pronunciation, how it affected their performances, and how the audiences reacted."--Publisher's description Notes Includes index Print version record Subject Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Language. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history -- England -- London Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history -- 1950- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet. SUBJECT Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 fast Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Romeo and Juliet gnd Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. larpcal Shakespeare, William. swd Subject Globe Theatre (London, England : 1996- ) SUBJECT Globe Theatre (London, England : 1996- ) fast Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare, William) fast Romeo and Juliet. swd Subject English language -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Pronunciation LITERARY CRITICISM -- Shakespeare. DRAMA -- Shakespeare. English language -- Early modern -- Pronunciation Language and languages Aufführung Aussprache Frühneuenglisch Phonetik Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare) Uitspraak (taalkunde) Toneelvoorstellingen. Globe Theatre. Literatura inglesa. Teatro elizabetano. England -- London Form Electronic book ISBN 9780511487019 0511487010 0511113641 9780511113642 0511112130 9780511112133 0511113137 9780511113130 0511122020 9780511122026 1280150181 9781280150180 9786610150182 6610150184 0521852137 9780521852135

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