Mastering Shakespeare: An Acting Class in Seven Scenes, Second Edition

by Scott Kaiser

How does a Shakespearean actor achieve both genuine passion and absolute clarity? Written in the form of a play and set in an acting studio, Mastering Shakespeare imagines a veteran acting instructor and sixteen students grappling with the answer to that question and more. Featuring in-depth explorations of speeches from more than thirty of Shakespeare’s plays, Scott Kaiser’s insightful book presents specific acting challenges and provides practical solutions in a uniquely entertaining format.

Genres: Shakespeare, Theatre

317 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2003

About the author

SCOTT KAISER is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of more than a dozen books on Shakespeare, including Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare: An Acting Class in Seven Scenes. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues.

Reviews

[Tom Delise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very accessible book about directing Shakespeare.