Week 3 - Shakespeare and Stoppard - The Rehearsal Room
Release Date: 06/25/2024
Week 2 - The Winter's Tale - Hermione's arrest/defense - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our second week, highlights include: Deciding on the beats of the scene - what each is "called" Bringing Leontes back to sanity vs. punishing him Exploring the meaning of "I'll keep her in the stables" ----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! 🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and...
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Week 1 - The Winter's Tale - Hermione's arrest/defense - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our first week, highlights include: the play as a tragic comedy and its significance in Shakespeare's career Leontes sudden and irrational jealousy towards his wife, Hermione. the importance of pacing and punctuation in the text. ----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! 🙏 THANK...
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Final Session - Macbeth - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our fourth and final week, highlights include: The warrior character of Macbeth and comedic moments with Lady Macbeth Diving into the imagery of "spongy officers" Analyzing the power dynamics in relationships A Q&A with the artists! ----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! 🙏 THANK YOU to our...
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Week 3 - Macbeth - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our third week, highlights include: The use of hypotheticals and future tenses What "the poor cat in the adage" really means The staccato delivery in Lady Macbeth's lines Plus - could "Macbeth" become a Christmas play?? 🎄🤶 ----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!...
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Director Robert Goldsby from 2019
The Working Actor's Journey
From 2019, our interview with prolific director Robert Goldsby, on the aliveness of Molière, making clear transitions, and being blissfully happy. Bob took his final curtain call on October 27, 2024 at age 97. With a career spanning 60+ years, he accomplished so much and he'll be missed by all who knew him!
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Week 2 - Macbeth - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our second week, highlights include: Macbeth's soliloquy and chaotic dialogue Lady Macbeth's role in the scenes Macbeth's influence on Halloween and Harry Potter ----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! 🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Jaelyn, Joan,...
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Week 1 - Macbeth - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our first week, highlights include: speech transitions and symbolism exploring power, ambition, and moral sacrifice Shakespearean nuances ----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! 🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and...
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Final Session - The Merry Wives of Windsor - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our fourth and final week, highlights include: The Great Vowel Shift and Shakespeare's pronunciation Exploring Mistress Ford's emotions and actions Q&A with the creative team ⭐️ And a special thank you to Juls Hoover for hosting this month! ⭐️ ----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!...
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Week 3 - The Merry Wives of Windsor - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our third week, highlights include: Focusing on the nuances of language, meaning, and dynamics How different approaches to lines could affect the overall humor and relationships Adjustments made to clarify character interactions ⭐️ And a special thank you to Juls Hoover for hosting this month! ⭐️ ----- 🛑 Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking...
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Week 2 - The Merry Wives of Windsor - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our second week, highlights include: Discussing lines like "kiln-hole," "loons," and "still swine eats all the draff," clarifying meanings and exploring delivery options Figuring out transitions, with characters entering and exiting, and experimented with different line delivery for comedic effect ----- 🛑 Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking...
info_outlineThis week, the actors practiced delivering lines from Shakespeare's "Hamlet" using a technique that involved looking at the camera when speaking and looking at the screen when listening to capture the feeling of direct engagement. Emphasis was placed on understanding the meaning behind the words, which sometimes led to emotional revelations. They worked on specific lines to bring out operative words and discussed the implications of ambition within the text. The exercise aimed to illuminate nuances of the text by slowing down and emphasizing clarity in delivery.
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About the Scene
Our group is working on sections of Act 2, Scene 2 and Act 3, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's Hamlet - AND they will also look at the beginning of Act 2 in Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.
CREATIVE TEAM
- DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Wade
- DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport
- And the PLAYERS: Marcelo Tubert, Nick Cagle and Dan Cordova
Hamlet scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/2/2/
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/3/2/
More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/shakespeare-stoppard-rehearsal-room-june-2024
BOOKS
Dr. Gideon Rappaport has written three books on Shakespeare:
- William Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012
- Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe
- Shakespeare’s Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK
Thank you to our current patrons Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
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