How and Why We Teach Shakespeare: College Teachers and Directors Share How They Explore the Playwright's Works with Their Students Contributor(s): Homan, Sidney (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367190796 ISBN-13: 9780367190798 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Acting & Auditioning - Performing Arts | Theater - Direction & Production - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
Dewey: 822.33 |
LCCN: 2019005194 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.70 lbs) 222 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In How and Why We Teach Shakespeare, 19 distinguished college teachers and directors draw from their personal experiences and share their methods and the reasons why they teach Shakespeare. The collection is divided into four sections: studying the text as a script for performance; exploring Shakespeare by performing; implementing specific techniques for getting into the plays; and working in different classrooms and settings. The contributors offer a rich variety of topics, including:
For fellow instructors of Shakespeare, the contributors address their own philosophies of teaching, the relation between scholarship and performance, and--perhaps most of all--why in this age the study of Shakespeare is so important. Chapter 10 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. https: //tandfbis.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9780367190798_oachapter10.pdf |