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The Bard Blog

http://www.bardblog.com

A blog with insight to Williams Shakespeare's works and words, helpful hints for acting, directing and researching Shakespeare, with links to useful resources and reviews on Shakespeare related books, movies, and websites.

• Added on: Jan 3rd, 2008
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: Gedaly Guberek
• Listed in: Visual Arts Education & Learning
• Tags: theatre Shakespeare Acting bard hamlet acting shakespeare

Recent Posts

• In Mother Country Text Acts You!

  Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 10:32 in theatre, Shakespeare, Acting, analysis, text, act, speaking shakespeare

  Have you ever heard anyone say that when acting Shakespeare, the text acts you, the text does the work for you, or something along those lines? I’m willing to bet you have. But what does it mean that the text acts you? How does it do that? Does...

• The Eloquent Shakespeare

  Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 11:39 in review, Product, Shakespeare, product reviews, pronunciation, theater, dictionary, pronounce, gay logan

  A Pronouncing Dictionary for the Complete Dramatic Works with Notes to Untie the Modern Tongue by Gary Logan Have you ever read one on Shakespeare’s works and not known how to pronounce a word? (If not, are you human?) Where do you normally t...

• Seconds, Anyone?

  Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 21:09 in Shakespeare, theater, hamlet, quips and quibbles, guildenstern

  For those of you who have been following my theatrical endeavors, Richard III is done. Next up is Hamlet. Again! If you missed it, I posted a while ago about the 90-minute Hamlet I was a part of. The actor who played Hamlet and the director found a t...

• Trevor Nunn on American Accents

  Posted on Monday October 12th, 2009 at 12:36 in Shakespeare, pronunciation, accent, trevor nunn, dialect, quips and quibbles, david crystal, original pronuncation, stanley wells

  Trevor Nunn, former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, wants to do a production of Shakespeare with an all-American cast, reports Telegraph.co.uk. Nunn says, “There is a different energy and a different use of language.”...

• Vivacious Verse

  Posted on Saturday October 10th, 2009 at 18:59 in speaking shakespeare

  Romeo and Juliet opens with a prologue that introduces the story that will be the “two hours traffic” on the stage. Only two hours? Isn’t all Shakespeare 4 hours long uncut? I tried to help dispel this myth with Hamlet, and those wh...

• What Visions Have I Seen

  Posted on Sunday September 20th, 2009 at 19:38 in quips and quibbles

Comments & Reviews

This blog is currently rated a 4.00 out of a possible 5 based on 1 comment.

Robert Bullock

Thanks for the informative review. I just came across this book today and wondered what other, more experienced, Bard fans had to say about it. I am not an actor, only a reader, but as I am beginning a full-on dive into Shakespeare's works I thought this book might help me along. I enjoyed your review very much.
Robert Bullock
Brooklyn, NY

Posted: April 17th, 2009 | Report This Comment

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