Speaking Shakespeare

In Speaking Shakespeare Patsy Rodenburg tackles one of the most difficult acting jobs: speaking Shakespeares words both as they were meant to be spoken and in an understandable and dramatic way. Rodenburg calls this a simple manual to start the journey into the heart of Shakespeare, and that is what she gives us. With the same insight she displayed in The Actor Speaks, Rodenburg tackles the playing of all Shakespeares characters. She uses dramatic resonance, breathing, and placement to show how an actor can bring Hamlet, Rosalind, Puck and the other characters to life. This is one book every working actor must have.

Patsy Rodenburg is the Director of Voice at London’s National Theater and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She is recognized as one of the world’s leading voice and acting coaches. She is the author of The Actor Speaks among other titles.