| Description |
213 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Prelude: Banging at Swords -- Introduction: The Absence of Presence -- Pt. 1. Pre-Performance - Instant Shakespeare! -- 1. Know What the Words Really Mean - Dialogue -- 2. The Histrionic Sensibility -- 3. Whose Frog Is It Anyway? -- 4. Exercise Monologues -- 5. Know Where the Play Is Going - Structure -- 6. Know the Rhythm and Sense of the Line - Character -- 7. Know What the Play Is About - The Central Event -- Interlude: More Banging at Swords: Encounters at Shakespeare's Globe, 1981-1997 -- Pt. 2. Aspects of Performance -- 8. Transitions from Reading to Performance -- 9. Scenes for Exercises -- 10. Aspects of Performance: Breath and Impulse -- 11. Aspects of Performance: A Practical Study of the Breath -- 12. Isabella's Voice -- 13. The Ephemeral Nature of the Theatrical Event -- 14. A Philosophy of Training and Performance -- 15. Presence and the Ontological Sensibility -- Epilogue: Still Banging at Swords - Optional Authenticity and Shakespeare's Globe, 1997-2001 |
| Summary |
"The respectful but playful approach of Instant Shakespeare pinpoints the shortcomings of contemporary Shakespeare practice and training, particularly generic and postmodern interpretations. It confronts theatre artists with the importance of conscious personal responsibility for the creative process. Employing analogies from music and architecture, Mr. Fantasia insists upon the hard and sometimes tedious work that necessarily underlies solid artistic choices. He shows how to understand Shakespeare's vocabulary as well as the structure and essential dramatic event of each play. He provides exercise monologues, exercise scenes, and tools for textual analysis; explains correct breathing; and lays out his philosophies of training and performance." "Through Instant Shakespeare, novices and professionals alike can achieve the textual clarity, nuanced characters, and dynamic actions that drive the most vigorous Shakespearean performances."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-202) and index |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production.
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Theater -- Production and direction.
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Acting.
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| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| LC no. |
2002017547 |
| ISBN |
1566634326 acid-free paper |
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1566635039 |
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