Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance
Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance by Milla Cozart Riggio, published by the Modern Language Association of America in 1999, is a comprehensive resource for educators seeking to incorporate performance strategies into their high school and college English classrooms. This 503-page volume explores how performance pedagogy enhances students’ engagement with Shakespeare’s texts, allowing them to delve into interpretation, structure, and the historical context of the plays.
Readers will find practical insights into the significance of theatrical elements, such as stage directions and character portrayals, that illuminate Shakespeare’s work. The book discusses various aspects of performance, including the impact of costumes and the dynamics of acting, providing educators with tools to foster a deeper understanding of the plays. By emphasizing the role of performance in literary criticism and teaching, this edition serves as a valuable guide for those looking to enrich their approach to Shakespearean drama.
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Performance pedagogy does more than involve students in the acting, directing, and production work needed to bring a play text to life. It engages them in interpretation; it makes issues of structure or subtext immediate; it deepens understanding of stage history; in film, it demonstrates the role of camera, lighting, sound.
Teaching Shakespeare through Performance is designed for teachers of both high school and college English courses who wish to introduce performance strategies into their classroom. The volume illustrates how attention to theatrical detail can give insight into Shakespeare’s work and world: the significance of an omitted exit or entrance, the role of stage directions in King Lear, costumes and transvestism on the Renaissance stage, the changing fashions of acting Juliet, how experimenting with the use of different personal props in a scene from Hamlet reveals cultural attitudes, and much more.
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