King Lear: The DiPrima/RISARA Edition (The DiPrima/RISARA Shakespeare) - Softcover

Shakespeare, William; DiPrima, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0996089411 ISBN 13: 9780996089418

Publisher: Young Shakespeare Players , The, 2014

Synopsis

Responses to Richard DiPrima's earlier work: The Actor's (and Intelligent Reader's) Guide to the Language of Shakespeare: "Richard DiPrima brings a lifetime of experience as a theatre practitioner to this work; an impressively scholarly and comprehensive guide to the structures and intricacies of Shakespeare's language. It is a hugely ambitious undertaking and the end result displays a wealth of insight and understanding. This offering will prove an invaluable asset to any serious student of Shakespeare, whether actor or reader." -Dr. David Crilly, Artistic Director of The Cambridge Shakespeare Festival, UK "In my 50 years of performing the classics, I have not seen so comprehensive a guide for the use of Shakespeare's language. . . . Every serious student of Shakespeare should own a copy." -Randall Duk Kim, World-renowned Shakespearean actor, film actor, and co-founder of the American Players Theatre "Astounding . . . I marvel at the years of experience and vast knowledge contained within its pages. Has there ever been an encyclopedia of the technical components of Shakespeare's writing? In this age of abbreviated computer language, abridged texts and speed-driven learning, you are so brave to create such a document. I cannot tell you how many times I have craved a book to pass on to acting students in need of a clear and comprehensive knowledge of Shakespearean usage. So, thank you." -Anne Occhiogrosso, Shakespearean actress, director, acting coach and teacher, and co-founder of the American Players Theatre

About this title

About the Author

Richard DiPrima, Psy.D., founded The Young Shakespeare Players in 1980 in Madison, Wisconsin. Since then, he has directed thousands of actors (ranging from children to Seniors) in Madison and Chicago, in full-length productions of plays by William Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw. He also founded the Dickens Dramatic Reading Society, presenting dramatic readings from the great novels of Charles Dickens. He is author of a 10-hour stage adaptation of Dickens's Our Mutual Friend, and directed its first production in 2011. He has taught scores of seminars on the technical aspects of Shakespeare's language to students of all ages, as well as to seasoned doctoral-level scholars. Richard was formerly a clinical psychologist and a business owner and editor and publisher of educational materials. He and his family live in Madison, near The Young Shakespeare Players Playhouse.

Edition details

• Publisher: Young Shakespeare Players , The
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0996089411
• ISBN 13: 9780996089418
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 580