Shakespeare Basics

Catalog description

Theater 141, Shakespeare Basics, provides the tools for analyzing and acting Shakespearean text. This is an actors approach. Through the study of sense, scansion/rhythm, phrasing, speech units, word structure, figures of speech, key words, imagery, reception/impact, physical action, inner and outer focal points the student lays the groundwork for interpreting and embodying Shakespeare characters. While this course serves as a basic entry to Shakespeare, the student is expected to have some experience or training as an actor and familiar with the terms objective, given circumstances, intention, personalization, and subtext.