Acting Shakespeare's Language - (Actor's Toolkit) by Andy Hinds (Paperback)
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Highlights
- In this inspirational new manual, Andy Hinds shares what he has learnt over thirty years of teaching the speaking and acting of Shakespeare's texts.
- About the Author: Derry born Andy Hinds has, for many years, been a theatre director, playwright and acting teacher.
- 152 Pages
- Performing Arts, Acting & Auditioning
- Series Name: Actor's Toolkit
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About the Book
A concise and accessible new handbook to acting Shakespeare's texts, full of simple exercises and practical guidelines.Book Synopsis
In this inspirational new manual, Andy Hinds shares what he has learnt over thirty years of teaching the speaking and acting of Shakespeare's texts. In simple steps he brings the reader to a full understanding of how Shakespeare's language 'works', lucidly outlines a number of practical guidelines, and provides simple, test-proven exercises to put each guideline into practice.Key points include:
Acting Solo Speeches Pronunciation Imagery and imagistic language Acting Shakespeare's Verse Acting Shakespeare's Prose Breathing
The essential guide for all actors, students, teachers or directors tackling Shakespeare's plays or speeches and wishing to release the full dramatic power of his words.
Review Quotes
Andy Hinds offers a rich and detailed path towards a precise contact with the challenge of speaking and inhabiting Shakespeare's language. This book is an immensely useful resource for anyone teaching, speaking and acting Shakespeare.
Ralph Fiennes
Even highly experienced and knowledgeable readers will encounter new ideas or practices throughout the entirety of the book... a major practical tool for actors, directors, students, teachers and Shakespeare aficionados... this book could be considered a primary source of knowledge and practice in Shakespearean performance. Highly recommended.
Marc Silberschatz, Scottish Journal of Performance
It is to this book's enormous credit that it focuses in depth on the nuts and bolts of getting lips and heads around the intricacies of verse-speaking without either shirking the difficulties or becoming stilted and dull... I wish I'd had this book when I was acting - I'm delighted to have encountered it as a teacher.
Teaching Drama
About the Author
Derry born Andy Hinds has, for many years, been a theatre director, playwright and acting teacher. He is currently Artistic Director of Classic Stage Ireland. Andy has an ongoing association with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London where for many years he taught, 'Acting Shakespeare' and directed their classic productions. Also for RADA he created and taught their 3-month 'International Acting Shakespeare Course' for professional actors, directors and academics. He recently conducted a series of Masterclasses in 'Acting Shakespeare' at Shakespeare's Globe in London.Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 152
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Acting & Auditioning
Series Title: Actor's Toolkit
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback
Author: Andy Hinds
Language: English
Street Date: June 2, 2015
TCIN: 92524219
UPC: 9781783190089
Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-0523
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.9 pounds
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