Performing Shakespeare
Learn how to perform Shakespeare with confidence and ease, for actors and anyone with a passion for Shakespeare.
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What You Will Learn!
- Learn unique methodology to access the text of Shakespeare's plays and perform it
- Watch how actors use these tools live in the rehearsal room
- Acquire acting tools to apply to Shakespeare's words and perform it successfully
- Familiarize yourself with a variety of texts from monologues, prologue, chorus sections, to dialogue in scenework
- Listen to an award-winning actor, who taught this course for over 20 years at Yale's David Geffen School of Drama
- Boost your confidence and ease in Performing Shakespeare
Description
Are you an actor who has been scared of Shakespeare? An expert looking to revive and revitalize your skills? Someone curious but daunted by the classic playwright's words?
Well, a classic is a classic because it is modern. This new online course was crafted specifically to help anyone curious about Shakespeare find the relevance and immediacy in his language and provide the tools to make it possible! Whether you're a performer or simply passionate about Shakespeare, there are nuggets of wisdom in here for you.
Follow along with us to learn key tools for Performing Shakespeare from renowned actor and instructor Peter Francis James.
From 2000 to 2020, Peter was the resident acting teacher for Shakespeare at the Yale School of Drama. He is native of the south side of Chicago, a recipient of the Obie, Drama Desk, and Lortel awards for acting, and a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. His expertise and learning comes from his performances, studies in higher education, and multiple collaborations over the years with the co-founders of the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he played Oberon for Peter Hall and acted in workshops for John Barton in New York and Oxford.
This course features video content with subtitles already included for accessibility as well as on-screen scansion and accompanying supplemental PDFs to further highlight and unpack course materials. All of the text studied in the videos is available in these PDFs for you to follow along and practice for yourself!
What's Included:
High quality video content with real stage actors (over 3.5 hours!) on Shakespearean text, performance, and tools
10 Texts pulled directly from 7 different Shakespearean works
30 Tools to Access Shakespeare unpacked by Peter Francis James
Full Subtitles already included on the videos, including on-screen scansion for learning iambic pentameter
10 Downloadable Resources for you to follow along with the course and retain knowledge for future use
Where there's a Will, there's a way. Perform Shakespeare with Theater . Academy today!
Who Should Attend!
- Actors
- Anyone with curiosity about Shakespeare
- BFA in Acting applicants
- MFA in Acting applicants
- Performers wishing to learn more about Shakespeare
- Shakespeare Lovers
- Students
- Teachers (Theatre, English, or even Literature!)