On Playing Shakespeare: Advice and Commentary from Actors and Actresses of the Past

by Leigh Woods

This compendium opens the stagedoor for those with little or no practical experience in acting. For actors and other theatre specialists grappling with the challenges posed by performing or staging the works of the great Bard, here is useful instruction eloquently expressed that will enrich future interpretation and performance. On Playing Shakespeare takes advantage of the long tradition of Shakespearean acting by offering a rich treasury...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313278237
• ISBN13: 9780313278235
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"