272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
'Adrian Noble vigorously highlights the extraordinary rhythmic, linguistic patterns Shakespeare gives the speaker. Any actor will find this book invaluable. For any student of Shakespeare it should be essential.' (From the Foreword by Ralph Fiennes)
'How can I bring the text alive, make it vivid, how do I make people hear it for the first time? How can I enter into that world and not feel a... Read more
Part 1 - Principles 1. Apposition 2. Metaphor 3. Metre and pulse 4. Line endings 5. Word play 6. Vocabulary 7. Shape and structure Part 2 - Practice 8. Early, middle and late 9. Prose 10. Soliloquy 11. Comedy 12. Dialogue 13. Building a Character 14. Conclusion
Biography
Adrian Noble was the artistic director and chief executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company between 1990 and 2003, having previously served as Associate Director for nine years. He has also held key positions at the Bristol Old Vic and the Manchester Royal Exchange. He regularly works in Theatre and Opera in Canada, France and the USA as well as the UK and has received over 20 Olivier Award nominations during his career.
'Noble, who has worked with Kenneth Branagh and Ralph Fiennes, achieves a winning mix of the theoretical and the practical' - WhatsOnStage.com
