Intro to Shakespearean Acting
Paul H. The Shakespearean Student
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(51)
This class, taught by a veteran Shakespearean actor, covers the basics of creating a Shakespearean character onstage, including Motivation, character Interpretation, and close readings of Shakespeare's verse.
Class experience
This course will be a practical guide to prepare young actors for a Shakespearean audition, emphasizing monologues and soliloquies. First, we will examine Shakespeare's own advice on acting from "Hamlet." I will then give tips and tricks for selecting a Shakespearean monologue before an audition. Finally, the course will conclude with an examination of how to analyze a speech using verse, given circumstances, emotional beats, and discerning a character's motivation. Once the lecture portion...
Students will learn how to prepare a monologue for a Shakespeare audition, whether choosing to audition for a specific part, or a general audition. Students will also gain practice analyzing a monologue and performing it for an audience.
Homework Offered
Students will choose a monologue from a Shakespeare play chosen by the teacher and record themselves reading it on video. The students will incorporate the techniques taught in the lesson and receive honest feedback from their performance.Assessments Offered
The student's monologues will be sent as a worksheet to fill out. Students will be assessed from the completeness of their worksheet, and how well they incorporated the techniques taught in the lecture.Grades Offered
A handout on Shakespearean monologues will be provided
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
I will refer to notes from the book "Speak the Speech" by Rhona Silverbush and Sami Plotkin. You can purchase the book, find it at your local library, or refer to the free preview on Google Books: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Speak_the_Speech/AvKZD0XShS4C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=speak+the+speech+by+Rhona+Silverbush+and+Sami+Plotkin&printsec=frontcover I also refer to the website Open Source Shakespeare.com.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(51)
I specialize in Shakespeare and Astronomy, having worked in theater for over 10 years, and for two years as a professional astronomy assistant. I teach courses in Shakespeare Appreciation and Shakespearean acting, as well as basic astronomy for...
Group Class
$10
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-18 learners per class
