| Pronouncing Shakespeare: The Globe Experiment Contributor(s): Crystal, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521852137 ISBN-13: 9780521852135 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: How did Shakespeare's plays sound when they were originally performed? How can we know, and could the original pronunciation ever be recreated? For three days in June 2004 Shakespeare's Globe presented their production of Romeo and Juliet in original, Shakespearian pronunciation. In an unusual blend of autobiography, narrative, and academic content, reflecting the unique nature of the experience, David Crystal recounts the first attempt in over 50 years to mount a full-length Shakespeare play in original pronunciation. Crystal begins by discussing the Globe theatre's approach to 'original practices', which has dealt with all aspects of Elizabethan stagecraft - except pronunciation. A large section is devoted to the nature of the Early Modern English sound system. There are reports of how the actors coped with the task of learning the pronunciation, how it affected their performances and how the audiences reacted. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - General - Drama | Shakespeare |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| LCCN: 2005045724 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 5.4" W x 8.06" (0.77 lbs) 188 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Crystal, David: - David Crystal is one of the world's foremost authorities on language. An internationally renowned writer, journal editor, lecturer and broadcaster, he received an OBE in 1995 for his services to the study and teaching of the English language. |