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Author:   Graham Watts
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.458kg
ISBN:  

9780786497201

ISBN 10:   0786497203
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   29 January 2015
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments  vi Preface  1 Introduction. How Did This Argument Begin?  3 1. The Heavy Hand of the Editors: “Oh pardon me … that I am meek and gentle with these butchers”  15 2. The Shaman at Work: “Words, words, words”  30 3. Bungling Printers: “You strike like the blind man”  51 4. Creating a Role from the Folio Text: “Know you the character?”  67 5. Shakespeare’s Rogues and Vagabonds: “Unperfect actors”?  108 6. Character as Actor: “I can counterfeit the deep tragedian”  121 7. Ambiguity: “Faire is foule, and foule is faire”  147 8. A Director’s Approach: “The rich advantage of good exercise”  173 9. Weighing Up the Options: “Measure for Measure”  199 Conclusion. “I’ll to my book, for yet ere ­supper-time I must perform”  213 Chapter Notes  219 Bibliography  241 Index  247

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Insightful, in-depth analyses...recommended --<i>Choice</i>.

“Insightful, in-depth analyses...recommended”—Choice.

"""Insightful, in-depth analyses...recommended""--Choice."

Insightful, in-depth analyses...recommended --Choice.

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London based Graham Watts has directed 28 professional Shakespeare productions in the United States, the UK, and Europe.

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