Instant Shakespeare

A practical step-by-step guide to performing Shakespeare without tears or fears Written by a US theatre director, Louis Fantasia, who has worked extensively with the Shakespeare's Globe Centre both in the US and London and who knows the UK market well Accessible, unpretentious and funny

Instant Shakespeare" offers a straightforward, accessible and practical set of ground rules for performing Shakespeare. These enable performers, directors and teachers to demystify Shakespeare's complex language and perform his plays in a clear, fresh and unpretentious manner."Instant Shakespeare offers a straightforward, accessible and practical set of ground rules for performing Shakespeare, expanded and refined in performances and workshops throughout the world. These enable performers, directors and teachers of all backgrounds and levels of experience to demystify Shakespeare's complex language and perform his plays in a clear, fresh and unpretentious manner. Writing in a direct and humorous style, Louis Fantasia shows how to understand both the vocabulary and the structure and essential dramatic event of each play. He provides exercise monologues, exercise scenes and tools for textual analysis; explains correct breathing; and lays out his philosophies of training and performance.