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Watts, Graham

 
9780786497201: Shakespeare’s Authentic Performance Texts: The Case for Staging from the First Folio
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ISBN 10: 0786497203 ISBN 13: 9780786497201
Editorial: McFarland, 2015

Sinopsis

When we pick up a copy of a Shakespeare play, we assume that we hold in our hands an original record of his writing. We don’t. Present-day printings are an editor’s often subjective version of the script. Around 25 percent of any Shakespeare play will have been altered, 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.

This volume makes the case for printing and staging the plays as set in the First Folio, which preserved actor cues that helped players understand and perform their roles. The practices of modern editors are critiqued. Also included are sections on analyzing and acting the text, how a complex character can be created using the First Folio, and a director’s approach to rehearsing Shakespeare with various exercises for both professional and student actors. In conclusion, all of the findings are applied to Measure for Measure.

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London based Graham Watts has directed 28 professional Shakespeare productions in the United States, the UK, and Europe.

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Editorial
McFarland
Año de publicación
2015
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0786497203
ISBN 13 
9780786497201
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
258
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