How to Speak Shakespeare

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Santa Monica Press
Published: 09/01/2001
ISBN: 9781891661181
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 9.05h x 6.07w x 0.34d

Review Citations: Foreword 01/01/2002 pg. 51
Choice 03/01/2002 pg. 1252