Shakespeare Expressed
Page, Stage, and Classroom in Shakespeare and His Contemporaries
Edited by Kathryn M. Moncrief, Kathryn R. McPherson, Sarah Enloe
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Publication date:
29 August 2013Length of book:
258 pagesPublisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University PressISBN-13: 9781611475616
A collection of essays originally presented on the Blackfriars stage at the American Shakesepeare Center, Shakespeare Expressed brings together scholars and practitioners, often promoting ideas that can be translated into classroom experiences. Drawing on essays presented at the Sixth Blackfriars Conference, held in October 2011, the essays focus on Shakespeare in performance by including work from scholars, theatrical practitioners (actors, directors, dramaturgs, designers), and teachers in a format that facilitates conversations at the intersection of textual scholarship, theatrical performance, and pedagogy. The volume’s thematic sections briefly represent some of the major issues occupying scholars and practitioners: how to handle staging choices, how modern actors embody early modern characters, how the physical and technical aspects of early modern theaters previously impacted and how they currently affect performance, and how the play texts can continue to enlighten theatrical and scholarly endeavors. A special essay on pedagogy that features specific classroom exercises also anchors each section in the collection. The result is an eclectic, stimulating, and forward-thinking look at the most current trends in early modern theater studies.
Shakespeare Expressed: Page, Stage, and Classroom in Shakespeareand His Contemporaries succeeds in capturing the spirit of the 2011 Blackfriars Conference. . . .The essays in this collection are filled with insight and provocative questions and are linked to engaging classroom activities that will invite teachers to incorporate them into their lesson planning, making the challenge of acquiring those skills more achievable.