A Midsummer Night's Dream (3.2), Final Session: "A Forest of Heartache" - Lovers Fight | The Rehearsal Room
Release Date: 10/28/2025
"The Search for Truth" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scenes 1-2(a). Week 3 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Meeting Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet's friends with a secret mission ➤ Exploring Polonius' reaction to the description of Hamlet's strange behavior ➤ Analyzing Claudius' and Gertrude's responses to Hamlet's madness Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. 📷 cover photo: Elizabeth Swain --- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.***...
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"Love and Madness" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scenes 1-2(a). Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. --- 🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Diving deeper into the relationships introduced in Act 1 ➤ Exploring Polonius' nature as he instructs Reynaldo to spy on Laertes ➤ Ophelia's emotional turmoil as she describes her encounter with Hamlet cover photo: Sharon McCune --- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** 🙌 Many thanks to our...
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"From Grief to Action" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scenes 1-2(a). Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room as we kick off Act 2 of our HAMLET Project in SEASON 10 🙌, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. New sessions are still being produced; we recently crossed one year working on this play and are about to begin Act 4. Yes, a LOT happens in Acts 2 and 3. 😉 For this month, we'll look at Act 2, Sc 1, and then Act 2, Sc 2 (descriptions below) - and scene 2 has so much going on, we spent multiple months on it, hence the "part a". --- 🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ The transition into Act 2 as we...
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"Sworn to Silence" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 5. Final Session - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ The tension and intrigue that fill Hamlet's encounter with the Ghost ➤ Exploring the themes of secrecy and trust as Hamlet asks his friends to swear silence ➤ Hamlet's emotional journey as he grapples with these revelations We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. 😁 *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy;...
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"A Son's Oath" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 5. Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Hamlet's emotional journey following his encounter with the Ghost ➤ The complexities of the Ghost's character and his impact on Hamlet ➤ Exploring how Hamlet, Horatio and Marcellus navigate the revelations We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. 😁 *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us...
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"A Father's Plea" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 5. Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Exploring the complex relationship between Hamlet and the Ghost ➤ Insights into the Ghost's motivations and emotional turmoil ➤ The implications of revenge and Hamlet's moral dilemmas We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. 😁 *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space...
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"The Journey Begins" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 3-4. Final Session - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ A deep examination of the dynamics between Hamlet, Horatio, and the Ghost ➤ Insights into Polonius’ role and his influence on Ophelia and Laertes ➤ How Ophelia is often misrepresented in traditional interpretations We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. 😁 *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your...
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"The Ghost's Revelation" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 3-4. Week 3 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Exploring the relationship between Hamlet and the ghost, focusing on memory and loss ➤ An analysis of language and punctuation in Hamlet's initial lines ➤ Insights Marcellus' and Horatio's fears regarding the ghost's intentions We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. 😁 *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy;...
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"Ophelia's Strength" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 3-4. Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Reframing Ophelia as a strong, self-aware woman rather than a passive character ➤ The dynamic of Polonius' family, exploring familial duty and societal expectations ➤ How the characters' relationships influence the unfolding tragedy of the play We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. 😁 *** These sessions are free...
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"The Ties that Bind" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 3-4. Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ A deep dive into the relationships between Laertes, Ophelia, and Polonius ➤ An examination of Ophelia's agency and her struggle within her family and society ➤ Insights into familial duty and how it influences the characters’ decisions We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. 😁 *** These sessions are free for all...
info_outlineJoin us as we dive into the lovers fight: Helena is pursued by both Lysander and Demetrius, Hermia threatens Helena, and Lysander and Demetrius prepare to duel - from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ The intricate dynamics of friendship and betrayal between Helena and Hermia
➤ Insights into the rhetorical richness of Shakespeare's language
➤ The challenge of balancing physicality and text in performance
➤ Plus a Q&A with the team!
Featuring DIRECTOR James Newcomb, DRAMATURG Gideon Rappaport, VOICE Ursula Meyer, HELENA Anne Gee Byrd, HERMIA Maggi Veltre, DEMETRIUS Michael Kirby, LYSANDER Garret Botts. With your host, Nathan Agin.