Secrets of Acting Shakespeare

The Original Approach

Patrick Tucker

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Routledge
01 November 2016

Acting techniques; Shakespeare studies & criticism

Secrets of Acting Shakespeare isn’t a book that gently instructs. It is a passionate, yes-you-can guide designed to prove that anybody can act Shakespeare.

Patrick Tucker’s classic manual encourages trained and amateur actors alike to look to the original practices of the Elizabethan theatre for inspiration. He explores the ‘cue scripts’ used by actors, who knew only their own lines, to demonstrate the extraordinary way that these plays work by ear.

This updated second edition includes:

A section dedicated to the modes of address 'thee‘ and 'you‘

A brand new chapter on Original Practices and cue scripts

An expanded genealogical chart, showing the interrelations of 92 different characters from the history plays

A new discussion of Elizabethan acting spaces – balconies, gates, ramparts and even backstage areas

Secrets of Acting Shakespeare is a must-read for actors intrigued by the ‘Original Approach’ to acting Shakespeare, or for anyone curious about how the Elizabethan theater worked.

By: Patrick Tucker
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 771g
ISBN: 9781138678514
ISBN 10: 1138678511
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 01 November 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Patrick Tucker is Director of London’s Original Shakespeare Company. He is on the Globe Council of Shakespeare’s Globe, London.