ABSTRACT

Application of the Michael Chekhov Technique to Shakespeare's Sonnets, Soliloquies, and Monologues illustrates how to apply the Michael Chekhov Technique, through exercises and rehearsal techniques, to a wide range of Shakespeare's works.

The book begins with a comprehensive chapter on the definitions of the various aspects of the Technique, followed by five chapters covering Shakespeare's sonnets, comedies, tragedies, histories, and romances. This volume offers a very specific path, via Michael Chekhov, on how to put theory into practice and bring one's own artistic life into the work of Shakespeare.

Offering a wide range of pieces that can be used as audition material, Application of the Michael Chekhov Technique to Shakespeare's Sonnets, Soliloquies, and Monologues is an excellent resource for acting teachers, directors, and actors specializing in the work of William Shakespeare.

The book also includes access to a video on Psychological Gesture to facilitate the application of this acting tool to Shakespeare’s scenes.

chapter Chapter One|6 pages

Tools of the Michael Chekhov Technique Used in This Book

chapter Chapter Two|25 pages

The Sonnets

chapter Chapter Three|47 pages

The Comedies – Women

chapter Chapter Four|40 pages

The Tragedies – Women

chapter Chapter Five|37 pages

The Histories – Women

chapter Chapter Six|18 pages

The Romances and Problem Plays – Women

Romances