🏁 In our fourth and final week, highlights include:
The warrior character of Macbeth and comedic moments with Lady Macbeth
Diving into the imagery of “spongy officers”
Analyzing the power dynamics in relationships
A Q&A with the artists!
Week 3 – Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” – 2 scenes – The Rehearsal Room [Video, Audio, and Transcript versions]
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🏁 In our third week, highlights include:
The use of hypotheticals and future tenses
What “the poor cat in the adage” really means
The staccato delivery in Lady Macbeth’s lines
Plus – could Macbeth become a Christmas play?? 🎄🤶
Week 2 – Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” – 2 scenes – The Rehearsal Room [Video, Audio, and Transcript versions]
So don't be surprised!
🏁 In our second week, highlights include:
Macbeth’s soliloquy and chaotic dialogue
Lady Macbeth’s role in the scenes
Macbeth’s influence on Halloween and Harry Potter
Week 1 – Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” – 2 scenes – The Rehearsal Room [Video, Audio, and Transcript versions]
So don't be surprised!
🏁 In our first week, highlights include:
speech transitions and symbolism
exploring power, ambition, and moral sacrifice
Shakespearean nuances
Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” in The Rehearsal Room for October 2024 with Mark Lawson, Meaghan Boeing and director Nick Cagle!
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We’ll explore the relationship of MACBETH and LADY MACBETH:
Macbeth questioning Duncan’s murder and Lady Macbeth creating a plan
Macbeth returning from Duncan’s murder, horrified by what he’s done
Shakespeare’s “MACBETH” in The Rehearsal Room for October 2023 with Paul Bernardo, Nick Cagle, director J. Paul Nicholas and more!
We had a fantastic time with The Winter’s Tale last month and now onto Shakespeare’s MACBETH! Our group will be working on Act 4, Scene 3 – where Malcom tests Macduff and Ross shares tragic news. Scene from the Folger Shakespeare Library here. Macbeth Team – bios below: Get access to watch the REPLAYS of […]
Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” in The Rehearsal Room for September 2023 with Geoffrey Wade, Christopher Guilmet, Shannon Lee Clair, and more!
We had a fantastic time with Measure for Measure last month and now onto Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale! Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 1 – where Leontes has Hermione arrested for adultery and treason. Scene from the Folger Shakespeare Library here. The Winter’s Tale Team: Get access to watch the REPLAYS […]
Acting the Role Discussion: UNCLE VANYA with Tony-winner Reed Birney – play by Anton Chekhov, translation by Annie Baker, at SoHo Rep in 2012
Reed Birney played Uncle Vanya at SoHo Rep in 2012 in a translation by Annie Baker, with a cast that also included Michael Shannon. He joined us in December 2021 to discuss the character in depth. This episode marks our third installment in our Chekhov series as we focus on Reed playing the role of […]
The Rehearsal Room FULL Workshop Presentation: Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya (Act 2) featuring Alberto Isaac, Deidrie Henry, and Jully Lee, with Libby Appel directing
We have our first workshop scene NOT from Shakespeare, and there’s a great reason! From October 2021, we present a deep dive into the first half of Act 2 from Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya with director Libby Appel! What’s particularly special about this one is that we’re working from Libby’s translation of the play; when she […]
REPERTORY (Part Two) FULL Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (Scenes 3.1 and 3.4) featuring Sara Mountjoy-Pepka, Garrett Botts, and Michele Schultz, with Elizabeth Swain directing
For today’s episode, we’re bringing you the second half of the Repertory workshop featuring Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. (Check out Part 1 here!) As I mentioned last episode, this was an immense project: we had a company of 6 actors (half professional and half younger and/or newer) who met twice a week for 7 weeks to […]
