{"product_id":"playing-shakespeare-an-actors-guide-paperback","title":"Playing Shakespeare: An Actor's Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Barton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlaying Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis the premier guide to understanding and appreciating the mastery of the world's greatest playwright. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Together with Royal Shakespeare Company actors-among them Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, and David Suchet-John Barton demonstrates how to adapt Elizabethan theater for the modern stage. The director begins by explicating Shakespeare's verse and prose, speeches and soliloquies, and naturalistic and heightened language to discover the essence of his characters. In the second section, Barton and the actors explore nuance in Shakespearean theater, from evoking irony and ambiguity and striking the delicate balance of passion and profound intellectual thought, to finding new approaches to playing Shakespeare's most controversial creation, Shylock, from \u003cb\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/b\u003e. A practical and essential guide, \u003cb\u003ePlaying Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewill stand for years as the authoritative favorite among actors, scholars, teachers, and students.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its first American edition, Playing Shakespeare\" is the premier guide to understanding and appreciating the mastery of the world's greatest playwright. \u003cbr\u003eTogether with Royal Shakespeare Company actors-among them Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, and David Suchet-John Barton demonstrates how to adapt Elizabethan theater for the modern stage. The director begins by explicating Shakespeare's verse and prose, speeches and soliloquies, and naturalistic and heightened language to discover the essence of his characters. In the second section, Barton and the actors explore nuance in Shakespearean theater, from evoking irony and ambiguity and striking the delicate balance of passion and profound intellectual thought, to finding new approaches to playing Shakespeare's most controversial creation, Shylock, from The Merchant of Venice. A practical and essential guide, Playing Shakespeare\" will stand for years as the authoritative favorite among actors, scholars, teachers, and students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Barton has been associate director of the Royal Shakespeare Company for more than thirty-five years and has directed more than fifty productions. He lives in London and conducts Shakespeare workshops throughout the U.K. and the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.02 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755680366880,"sku":"9780385720854","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a237a923f2e1d2b1e92280fdf94acd29.webp?v=1780065697","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/playing-shakespeare-an-actors-guide-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}