🏁 In our final session, highlights include:
Delving into the dynamics of power and how it shapes the characters’ choices throughout the play
Exploring the nuances of familial loyalty
Q&A with the artists!
KING LEAR Week 3: “The Unraveling of Lear” – Shakespeare – Act 2, Scene 4 – The Rehearsal Room [Video, Audio, and Transcript versions]
So don't be surprised!
🏁 In our third session, highlights include:
Discussing the importance of props in Shakespearean plays and their role in storytelling
Examining the arcs of Lear, Goneril, and Regan as they navigate power struggles
Tracing the characters from the beginning of the play, looking at how their relationships evolve and the consequences of their choices
KING LEAR Week 2: “Unpacking Shakespeare’s Punctuation” – Shakespeare – Act 2, Scene 4 – The Rehearsal Room [Video, Audio, and Transcript versions]
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🏁 In our second session, highlights include:
Exploring the emotional relationship of Lear and his daughters
How punctuation in Shakespeare’s text informs performance
Discussing the importance of spontaneity in portraying characters
KING LEAR Week 1: “The Fragility of Authority and Family Bonds” – Shakespeare – Act 2, Scene 4 – The Rehearsal Room [Video, Audio, and Transcript versions]
So don't be surprised!
🏁 In our first session, highlights include:
The intricate dynamics between Lear and his daughters, revealing the complexities of love and power
Delving into the emotional weight of familial relationships and the impact of aging on identity
Discussions on the nature of theater and its role in reflecting humanity
The Rehearsal Room FULL Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s King Lear (Scenes 1.4 and 2.4) with Tony Amendola as Lear and Elizabeth Dennehy as Goneril
From our October 2020 workshop, it’s the final session of Act 1, scene 4 and Act 2, scene 4 from Shakespeare’s King Lear. We continue rolling out these episodes from the past 12+ months of workshops we’ve been doing. If you’ve missed any presentations thus far, click here to find them all. It was exciting […]
Q&A with Shakespeare dramaturg GIDEON RAPPAPORT
Today we have a great discussion with an often overlooked role in the theatre: the dramaturg! And if you’re wondering exactly what that person does, you’re in the right place! Gideon Rappaport joined us for our online readings in the Spring (Much Ado and Merry Wives), and has been part of the workshop series since […]
Text Work: Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 with Tony Amendola
The following is the text work session taken from the full episode with Tony. In this excerpt, Tony discusses Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare. As Tony shares, it’s almost like an “anti-love” sonnet, that it makes fun of sonnets that are too flowery, as it has a very different tone and style with its message. You’ll hear […]
Ep #18: Tony Amendola (Regional Theatre, Berkeley Rep, Stargate SG-1) on Stamping Your Own Passport and Following the Work
Being an actor in Los Angeles can be—if you’re not careful—living off the interest of your talent and experience. And every so often, you need to make a deposit, and that can be doing theatre in LA, New York, in the regions, or it can be a self-generated project, but you do need to do […]
