
Access the Shakespeare supplemental materials by following the linked sections, explore suggested further study resources, and join the 'U to me Shakespeare' Facebook group for questions and discussion.
Confront stage fright with two video exercises: stand still, then count while recorded, to shift focus from audience to doing; save the footage for the Oberon speech practice.
Explore how punctuation shapes meaning in Shakespeare, compare paraphrased lines, and practice marking punctuation with the Arden edition to guide reading and performance.
Practice a hands-on punctuation game by moving through a script, pausing for commas and periods, posing questions, and performing the roles of colon, semicolon, parentheses, and quotation marks.
Practice shakespearean metaphors by reading the speech twice and embodying vivid images, doubling your physicality and performance to explore love, mythic symbols, and playful imagery.
Explore Oberon’s motivation through given circumstances to reveal emotional truth, and apply seven practical exercises, from rhythm and punctuation to action objectives, to bring Shakespeare’s speech to life.
Use the building blocks to bring Shakespeare from the page to the stage, customize steps, reorder or remove as you wish, and treat language as active tools.
Shakespeare is a frightening name to many. People assume it means complex archaic language that will be hard to understand. This course will unlock those “complex” concepts and give you the tools to own not only Shakespeare’s language but any text you have to memorize and perform whether it be a toast at a wedding, a presentation at work, or a Shakespeare monologue for an audition.
Bring language to life through fun physical exercises
Master Shakespeare through text exercises
There are many benefits to knowing how to perform Shakespeare. You will become much more comfortable with public speaking. You will be given exercises to conquer stage fright. You will never be afraid of the name Shakespeare again and will be able to fully enjoy his plays and the poetic language that makes him the greatest writer in the English language.
Most Shakespeare programs or classes will be very time consuming and costly and usually require an audition to participate. I have culled all of these techniques from 7 years of acting training, 20 years as a professional actor, and 6 years as a teacher of acting and Shakespeare. I have created a course that is not only effective in teaching the student how to perform Shakespeare but also a lot of fun!