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Opening up a new window to see Shakespeareâs words in a different light and gathering his intentions in a simple, clear way, this book presents the Cue Scripts from the Romances and Histories in Shakespeareâs First Folio.

The book invites readers to approach Shakespeareâs texts the way his actors would have â not studying the complete text and drawing conclusions from it, but working from a Cue Script, where all the lines for a particular character are written, with just a two- or three-word cue as to when they should speak. As an actor himself, Shakespeare knew that his actors would have little time to do more than learn their lines for the next imminent performance â for this reason, he placed in the first lines of every Cue Script a range of crucial information on the characterâs motives and intentions. Studying the cues and following the playwrightâs clues opens up a whole new understanding of the roles, and provides a way of approaching a play that is authentic,

Shakespeareâs First Folio Cue Scripts â Romances

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis
      Published 12/30/2024
      ISBN-13 9781032698847
      978-1032698847
      ISBN-10 1032698845
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Opening up a new window to see Shakespeareâs words in a different light and gathering his intentions in a simple, clear way, this book presents the Cue Scripts from the Romances and Histories in Shakespeareâs First Folio.

      The book invites readers to approach Shakespeareâs texts the way his actors would have â not studying the complete text and drawing conclusions from it, but working from a Cue Script, where all the lines for a particular character are written, with just a two- or three-word cue as to when they should speak. As an actor himself, Shakespeare knew that his actors would have little time to do more than learn their lines for the next imminent performance â for this reason, he placed in the first lines of every Cue Script a range of crucial information on the characterâs motives and intentions. Studying the cues and following the playwrightâs clues opens up a whole new understanding of the roles, and provides a way of approaching a play that is authentic,

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