Cracking Shakespeare

Cracking Shakespeare serves to demystify the process of speaking Shakespeares language, offering hands-on techniques for drama students, young actors and directors who are intimidated by rehearsing, performing and directing Shakespeares plays. For some artists approaching Shakespeare, the ability to capture the dynamic movement of thought from mind to mouth, and the paradox of using the formality of verse to express a realistic form of speech, can seem daunting. Cracking Shakespeare includes practical techniques and exercises to solve this dilemma including supporting online video which demonstrate how to embody Shakespeares characters in rehearsal and performance offering a toolkit that will free actors and directors from their fear of Shakespeare. The result of thirty years of acting, teaching and directing Shakespeare, Kelly Hunters Cracking Shakespeare is the ideal textbook for actors and directors looking for new ways to approach Shakespeares plays in a hands-on, down-to-earth style.