Shakespeare and the Actor

by Lois Potter

What is a 'Shakespearean actor'? Does the term still have any meaning? Drawing on the biographical and autobiographical accounts of actors and directors, as well as on interviews with actors from a wide range of backgrounds, this book looks at these questions in a variety of contexts, historical and contemporary. A survey of the training of the classical actor, with its increasing vocal and physical demands, considers how it, like its subsequent career...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198852622
• ISBN13: 9780198852629
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.0"