The Swords of Shakespeare: An Illustrated Guide to Stage Combat Choreography in the Plays of Shakespeare

by J.D. Martinez

Book Overview

Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Richard III and many other Shakespeare plays have at least one thing in common: fight scenes, usually with swords.

This book is a step-by-step guide to choreographing stage combat scenes, particularly the principal duels (both comic and tragic) in Henry IV, Henry VI, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Troilus and Cressida, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Coriolanus, Cymbeline and The Two Noble...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786476095
• ISBN13: 9780786476091
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher