| Description |
viii, 296 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-280) and index. |
| Contents |
The question. The research. Starting off -- Rehearsals -- Preparations in Shakespeare's time -- Parts played in one afternoon -- The evidence. The tomb scene from The tragedie of Romeo and Juliet -- Rosalind, Celia-and the Duke -- Viola, the captaine-and the saylors -- Original Elizabethan language -- The experiment. Geiger -- Cue script productions -- The performances. Actors' responses. The secrets. Prose and poetry -- Simple and complex -- Modes of address -- Iambic pentameters -- Lineage -- Verbal conceits -- Obedience to the text -- The folio. The folio secrets. Folio capitalization -- Folio lineage -- Folio punctuation -- Folio spelling -- Understanding through acting. The OSC checklist. |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production.
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Acting.
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| ISBN |
0878300953 (pbk.) |
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0878301488 (hb.) |
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