An Actor's Edition of Shakespeare RevisitedAuthorHouse, 26. 7. 2007 - Počet stran: 516 An Actor’s Edition of Shakespeare Revisited is a book for actors, directors, professors of theatre and the general public. Each of the plays has been edited for more understandability and length. The intent of the book was to make the works more accessible without making the language modern. When audiences see a Shakespeare play, they have only one time to grasp the words as they are spoken. Audience members do not have time to look at lengthy explanations or notes about words or expressions. Therefore, this edition of these five plays, presents the plays so that audience members as well as actors can follow the plays with little difficulty. Some words have been changed to accomplish this. In certain speeches, subjects or verbs were supplied for understandability. Because Shakespeare used many pronouns, these plays make use of more nouns so that the meaning of who or what is being spoken about becomes more clear.
The book also has some useful tools for the director and actors. A chart has been provided for each play that lists each character by act and scene. This can be very useful when there is a need to double cast actors. In addition, a “combination roles” page has also been added which gives suggestions for doubling parts for a smaller company. To help at rehearsals, page numbers for the beginning of each act and scene is provided on a single page for each play. Finally, each play has been broken into “beats” for the actor and the director. It is the hope of the author of this book that more people will find excitement in reading, performing, staging, or viewing Shakespeare because of the edited versions for understandability. Enjoy the plays---either reading or performing. |
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... ( Enter Ross and Angus , two Scottish nobles , hurriedly . ) Who comes here ? MALCOLM : LENNOX : The worthy thane of Ross . What a haste looks through his eyes ! So should he look that seems to speak things strange . ROSS : DUNCAN : ROSS ...
... Enter King Duncan , Lennox , Malcolm , Donalbain , and Attendants . ) DUNCAN : MALCOLM : DUNCAN : Is execution done on the Thane of Cawdor ? Are not Those commissioned to carry out the execution yet returned ? My liege , They are not ...
... Enter King Duncan , Malcolm , Donalbain , Banquo , Lennox , Macduff , Ross , Angus , and Attendants . ) DUNCAN : BANQUO : DUNCAN : LADY MACBETH : This castle hath a pleasant site . The air With light and easy motion appeals Unto our ...
... ( Enter Lady Macbeth . ) Here now , what news ? He has almost supped . Why have you left the chamber ? Hath he asked for me ? LADY MACBETH : Know you not he has ? MACBETH : We will proceed no further in this business . He hath honored me ...
... ( Enter Lady Macbeth ) What's the business , That such a hideous alarm calls The sleepers of the house ? Speak , speak ! O gentle lady , ' Tis not for you to hear what I can speak . The report in a woman's ear Would muder as it fell . ( Enter ...