There is an assumption that when we reach for a copy of a
Shakespeare play what we have in our hands is a record of his
writing. It isn't. Present day printings are an Editor's (often
subjective) version of the script. Around 25% of any Shakespeare
play will have been altered by modern Editors and this creates an
enormous amount of confusion. The only authentic edition of
Shakespeare's works is the First Folio, published by his friends
and colleagues in 1623. Graham Watts makes the case for staging and
printing the plays as set in the Folio. This edition preserved
acting indicators that helped Shakespeare's Players to understand
and perform a role. As well as a critique on the practices of
modern Editors, Watts includes sections on analyzing and acting the
text, how a complex character can be created by using the First
Folio, a director's approach to rehearsing a Shakespeare play with
various exercises useful for both professional and student actors,
and a conclusion where all of the findings are applied to one play.
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