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Shakespeare without Fear: A User-Friendly Guide to Acting Shakespeare [Paperback]

Joe Olivieri (Author)

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Publication Date: October 26, 2000

SHAKESPEARE WITHOUT FEAR guides novice actors through Shakespearean verse, helping them understand dialogue, its meaning and purpose, and finally, helping them interpret it in their acting. It teaches actors how to use verse scansion, rhetoric, and vocal scoring to obtain the desired results from their own acting as well as from others in a scene. Written in the format of a dialogue between a student and an instructor, SHAKESPEARE WITHOUT FEAR explores a student's point of view, addressing the concerns of a first-time Shakespearean actor. The author writes with a sense of humor in a clear, unintimidating style.

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Product Details

Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 1 edition (October 26, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0155080385
ISBN-13: 978-0155080386
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,363,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Joe is a great and effective teacher. True story. His book is an entertaining and insightful read in how to approach Shakespeare as an actor. Also a true story.

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