Voice for Shakespeare (272-0-20)

Instructors

Linda Gates

Meeting Info

Wirtz Center STRUB: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:50PM

Overview of class

Voice for Shakespeare focuses on integrating the voice/speech/text work of Theatre 170 Voice for Performance with the more advanced voice and text work required for performing Shakespeare's plays in the theatre. Using the IPA symbols learned in Voice for Performance, students will become familiar with Shakespeare's use of alliteration and assonance which is the foundation for speaking Shakespeare's text in both verse and prose. They will also focus on applying the principles of Elizabethan rhetoric, verse speaking and prose to develop an understanding of Shakespeare's performance clues for actors imbedded in the text. Text work will begin with a group scene to free the voice and body for moving and sharing space with other actors on stage. Then each student will also work on an individual sonnet to be memorized as well as an individual monologue suitable for a professional audition, and a two-person scene to be presented in the final performance of all the work in class before an audience.

Registration Requirements

Prerequisite: THEA 170 Voice for Performance
Pre-reg: Theatre majors only
Open to all undergrads during regular registration

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is reserved for Theatre Majors only.