Speak the Speech! - Shakespeare's Monologues Illuminated (Paperback, Annotated edition)

Speak the Speech! contains everything an actor needs to select and prepare a Shakespeare monologue for classwork, auditions, or performance. Included herein are more than 150 monologues. Each one is placed in context with a brief introduction, is carefully punctuated in the manner that best illustrates its meaning, and is painstakingly and thoroughly annotated. Each is also accompanied by commentary that will spark the actor's imagination by exploring how the interrelationship of meter and the choice of words and sounds yields clues to character and performance.

Throughout the book, sidebars relate historical, topical, technical, and other useful and entertaining information relevant to the text. In addition, the authors include an overview of poetic and rhetorical elements, brief synopses of all the plays, and a comprehensive index along with other guidelines that will help readers locate the perfect monologue for their needs. More than just a tool for actors, Speak the Speech! is also an entertaining resource that will help demystify Shakespeare's language for the student.

General

Imprint:	Farrar Straus Giroux
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2002
First published:	September 2002
Authors:	Rhona Silverbush
Dimensions:	234 x 178 x 48mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	1092
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-571-21122-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Acting techniques Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > 16th to 18th centuries > Shakespeare plays, texts
LSN:	0-571-21122-4
Barcode:	9780571211227

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