How to Speak Shakespeare
How to Speak Shakespeare by Cal Pritner, published by Santa Monica Press in 2001, is an illustrated guide designed to help readers understand and communicate the poetry of Shakespeare. This 142-page book presents methods that have been effective for a diverse audience, including high school students, graduate students, and both amateur and professional actors. The authors focus on making Shakespeare accessible through organized passages from Romeo and Juliet, providing a structured approach to learning.
Readers will find a user-friendly format that emphasizes a three-step process: Test Your Understanding, Stress for Meaning, and Celebrate the Poetry. The book includes classroom and rehearsal-tested exercises, along with background information on Shakespeare and his works. Covering topics such as linguistics, phonetics, and literary criticism, this edition serves as a practical resource for anyone looking to deepen their appreciation of Shakespeare’s language and enhance their performance skills in theater.
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In How to Speak Shakespeare, authors Cal Pritner and Louis Colaianni teach readers how to make sound and sense out of the Bard. Their methods have taught thousands of people–from high school students to English literature and theater arts graduate students, from beginning actors to professional actors–how to understand and effectively communicate the poetry of Shakespeare.
In order to make the book user-friendly, the authors have organized it around passages from Romeo and Juliet. The material has been tested successfully with high school students, graduate students, amateur actors, and professional actors. The authors’ teaching method is essentially a simple three step process: Test Your Understanding, Stress for Meaning, and Celebrate the Poetry. Classroom and rehearsal-tested exercises are included along with additional background on Shakespeare and his work.
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