Barton John 1928 (1 results)
Published by London : Methuen, in association with Channel Four, 1985, 1985
- Softcover
Seller: Steven Wolfe Books, Newton Centre, MA, U.S.A.Steven Wolfe Books
Contact seller5-star seller, Barton, John, 1928-. Playing Shakespeare. With a foreword by Trevor Nunn. London : Methuen, in association with Channel Four, 1985, reprinted, 211pp., PAPERBACK, good used copy, cup mark on front cover. The two traditions: Elizabethan and modern acting -- Using the verse: heightened and naturalistic verse -- Language and chara…cter: making the words one's own -- Using the prose: why does Shakespeare use prose? -- Set speeches and soliloquies: taking the audience with you -- Using the sonnets: going over some old ground -- Irony and ambiguity: text that isn't what it seems -- Passion and coolness: a question of balance -- Rehearsing the text: Orsino and Viola -- Exploring a character: playing Shylock -- Contemporary Shakespeare: a discussion -- Poetry and hidden poetry: three kinds of failure. 9780413547903 ISBN 0413547906.
