Playing Shakespeare

John Barton (Author)

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Methuen Drama
20 November 2009

Acting techniques; Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Shakespeare studies & criticism

Series: Performance Books

Generations of actors joining the RSC have benefited from John Barton's teaching Trevor Nunn One of the sanest, wisest and most practical volumes I have ever read about Shakespeare Michael Billington

John Barton is Advisory Director at the Royal Shakespeare Company and has directed some of the greatest Shakespeare productions of our time. His book, Playing Shakespeare, is a transcript of his televised workshops with some of our finest Shakespearean actors: Peggy Ashcroft, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, Patrick Stewart and David Suchet. What the programmes and published text reveal, is the method and principle approach of acting Shakespeare which has been fundamental to the Royal Shakespeare Company since it was formed Trevor Nunn.

This new edition contains a DVD with 80mins of video featuring John Barton in conversation with Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Jane Lapotaire discussing changes in approaches to Shakespeare's text since the book first published. This edition also features a foreword by Michael Boyd.

A highly readable and non-academic approach to understanding Shakespeare's text - unlocking the hidden stage directions and actors clues that reside in his verse. When an actor becomes aware of them, s/he will find that Shakespeare himself starts to direct them John Barton.

By: John Barton (Author)
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 268g
ISBN: 9780713687736
ISBN 10: 0713687738
Series: Performance Books
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 20 November 2009
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Barton is Advisory Director to the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Reviews for Playing Shakespeare

What the programs and published text reveal, is the method and principle approach of acting Shakespeare which has been fundamental to the Royal Shakespeare Company since it was formed.Generations of actors joining the RSC have benefited from John Barton's teaching. --Trevor Nunn One of the sanest, wisest and most practical volumes I have ever read about Shakespeare. --Michael Billington