🏁 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]
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🏁 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]
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🏁 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
Final Session – Shakespeare’s “Richard II” – the king deposed (Act 4, Sc 1) – The Rehearsal Room [Video, Audio, and Transcript versions]
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🏁 In our third and final week, highlights include:
Exploring the duality and transformation of Richard and Bolingbroke
Delving into the emotional weight of kingship and its consequences
Insights into the intimate versus public nature of Richard’s deposition
Plus, Q&A with the artists!
Week 2 Session – Shakespeare’s “Richard II” – the king deposed (Act 4, Sc 1) – The Rehearsal Room [Video, Audio, and Transcript versions]
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🏁 In our second week, highlights include:
Richard’s journey from power to vulnerability
Bolingbroke’s internal conflict and familial ties
Exploring Richard’s private moments with Bolingbroke
Week 1 Session – Shakespeare’s “Richard II” – the king deposed (Act 4, Sc 1) – The Rehearsal Room [Video, Audio, and Transcript versions]
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🏁 In our first week, highlights include:
Exploring the intimacy and public display in Richard II’s deposition scene
The power of language and its ability to shift the room’s energy
Understanding the relationship dynamics between Richard and Bolingbroke
Insights into historical context and its influence on performance
Shakespeare’s “Richard II” in The Rehearsal Room for December 2024 with Jamal Douglas, Nick Cagle, director Will Block and dramaturg Miranda Johnson-Haddad!
It’ll be our first time diving into this beautiful play, and we start with one of the (many) GREAT scenes in the play. December’s Workshop Our group will be working on the following scene: Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here. Richard II Team – we have artists in LA and Hawaii! REPLAYS (both video […]
Final Session – Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” – Hermione’s arrest and defense at trial – The Rehearsal Room [Video, Audio, and Transcript versions]
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🏁 In our final week, highlights include:
The power of acting to explore forbidden emotions and thoughts
Using a word’s actual meaning vs. personal interpretations
Italian run-through rehearsals – the purpose and expectations
A Q&A with the artists!
Week 3 – Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” – Hermione’s arrest and defense at trial – The Rehearsal Room [Video, Audio, and Transcript versions]
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🏁 In our third week, highlights include:
Geoffrey’s exercise to help actors connect
Exploring the psychological aspects of jealousy
Transitions from personal to royal plural pronouns
