Shakespeare on Theatre: A Critical Look at His Theories and Practices

by Robert Cohen

Book Overview

In Shakespeare on Theatre, master acting teacher Robert Cohen brilliantly scrutinises Shakespeare's implicit theories of acting, paying close attention to the plays themselves and providing a wealth of fascinating historical evidence.

What he finds will surprise scholars and actors alike - that Shakespeare's drama and his practice as an actor were founded on realism, though one clearly distinct from the realism later found in Stanislavski.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138913847
• ISBN13: 9781138913844
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.6"