Playing Shakespeare

IMDb Account: http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0086780/

1982 TV Mini-series. John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.

YouTube:

EPISODE 1: The Two Traditions

http://youtu.be/D2VnxiW3oqk

EPISODE 2: Using The Verse

http://youtu.be/H3rMaHqH2TE 

EPISODE 3: Language And Character

http://youtu.be/4V18sryRXik

EPISODE 4: Set Speech And Solilique 

http://youtu.be/bWt54ABOdzg

EPISODE 5: Irony & Ambiguity 

http://youtu.be/a2VVD6pND1g

EPISODE 6: Passion And Coolness

http://youtu.be/IiUe9vnibnQ

EPISODE 7: Rehearsing A Text

http://youtu.be/6t-HrRaqsXI

EPISODE 8: Exploring A Character

http://youtu.be/MwRj8B1dXfk

EPISODE 9: Poetry And Hidden Poetry

http://youtu.be/qAHJnjYqTik

To Buy:

(BOOK) 

Playing Shakespeare: An Actor's Guide

http://www.amazon.com/Playing-Shakespeare-Actors-Methuen-Paperback/dp/0385720858

(DVD)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001O7R75O/ref=pd_aw_fbt_14img_2/187-0978300-0942033?refRID=010H6N73S1ZA3PP6MA03