Tag: Shakespeare
Interview with Cicely Berry
A wonderful interview, Jane Boston (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama) talks with Cicely Berry, legendary voice coach and human being. What do you do when you have different directors with different idealogical approaches to the work, for example Trevor Nunn, who […]
How I Spent My Holiday
I had the best holiday I’ve had for years. Hopping onto a train, sitting in comfort watching the fields and towns roll by, hopping off the train to be met by lovely friends who wined and dined me for a couple […]
The case for learning about sonnets – in reverse
Working – or playing – with sonnets is a fabulous way to learn about how language works, why poetry CAN be its highest form. But where do you start? Ask just about anyone what they know about sonnets, and they will probably […]
Travel Plans 2014
I am so excited I am almost beside myself. If there were two of me, we would be jumping up and down and hugging each other. But since it’s just me, myself and I, we will all three of us settle down […]
The Expressive Voice Workshop went down a treat last weekend. 8 participants from a great range of work and life experience joined in to fill the back room at 81 Renshaw with joyously wacky soundings, finding vibratory freedom in the Hungry Giant’s […]
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Tagged accents, acting, archetypes, presentation skills, public speaking