Speaking the Speech by Giles Block

Speaking the Speech by Giles Block

An invaluable book for actors and directors who want to improve their understanding of Shakespeares language in order to speak it better.

'The remarkable clarity of this book is born of the author's deep knowledge and experience of Shakespeare's language.. Whatever your background and experience of working with Shakespeare, you will find new and refreshing insights here'

* National Drama - Drama magazine *

'Any student embarking on training, or any actor who wants to know more about Shakespeare's words and how to speak them, will learn a lot from this book'

* The Stage *

'If you want to know how to do something well, find yourself the best expert in the field and get them to teach you. Giles Block is currently Master of the Words at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, and has been since its opening in 1999. ... I will certainly be using [his book] the next time I direct Shakespeare.'

* Teaching Drama Magazine *

'A fascinating Virgilian tour through the circles of Shakespeare's language... This is a guide providing answers, in a craft demanding the rituals of mystery'

* Times Literary Supplement *

'Fresh and innovative... a useful and valuable addition to the field of Shakespeare scholarship'

* ReviewsGate.com *

'A tour de force from a theatrical insider... a handbook that Hamlet might have given to his players'

* Ink Pellet magazine *

Giles Block began his career as an actor, before turning to directing in the 1970s, and working at various venues, including the National Theatre under Peter Hall. In 1999, Mark Rylance appointed him ‘Master of the Words’ at Shakespeare’s Globe, where he has worked ever since. He has directed several plays by Shakespeare, principally at Shakespeare’s Globe and at the reconstructed Blackfriars Theatre in Virginia.

Mark Rylance is one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation. He has played many of the great Shakespearean roles, both for the Royal Shakespeare Company and as actor manager of Shakespeare’s Globe. He has won numerous awards for roles in London and on Broadway, perhaps most famously in Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem, in which he created the role of Johnny ‘Rooster’ Byron.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781848421912
ISBN 10	1848421915
Title	Speaking the Speech
Author	Giles Block
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	2013-05-16
Number of pages	384
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.