Woza Shakespeare!: Titus Andronicus in South AfricaAn account of Anthony Sher and Gregory Doran's experiences producing Titus Andronicus for Johannesburg's Market Thearte. It provides an insight into how a director and actor approach a classic play and a portrait of theatre in post-apartheid South Africa. Originally published in 1996. |
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Page 110
... rehearsal room . Not just to stop a lot of classical posturing , but to get the actors to approach the text as if the ink was still wet on the page , as if the author was writing about their lives here and now . Holding the mirror up to ...
... rehearsal room . Not just to stop a lot of classical posturing , but to get the actors to approach the text as if the ink was still wet on the page , as if the author was writing about their lives here and now . Holding the mirror up to ...
Page 142
... rehearsal . Adam informs Dean that we need a wire to fly in ( and support ) two bodies , and two pairs of ankle straps . And we need them now . Oscar has had a hangdog look about him all day . I'm anxious to find out whether something ...
... rehearsal . Adam informs Dean that we need a wire to fly in ( and support ) two bodies , and two pairs of ankle straps . And we need them now . Oscar has had a hangdog look about him all day . I'm anxious to find out whether something ...
Page 192
... rehearsal and first preview , they'd been given new broken - down shoes to wear . The soles gave them no purchase on the slippery stage floor , so they couldn't steer the vehicle . All they could do was watch , dismayed , as it crashed ...
... rehearsal and first preview , they'd been given new broken - down shoes to wear . The soles gave them no purchase on the slippery stage floor , so they couldn't steer the vehicle . All they could do was watch , dismayed , as it crashed ...
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Woza Shakespeare!: Titus Andronicus in South Africa Antony Sher,Gregory Doran No preview available - 1997 |
Common terms and phrases
Aaron accent actors Afrikaner Albie Sachs Almagro Antony Sher apartheid arrived audience auditorium backstage Barney Simon Barney's British Bruce called Cape Town Chiron and Demetrius Coloured Daphney director Dorothy dressing-room Dumi feel film Friday Goth Greg says Greg's hand head Ian McKellen Ivan Janet Suzman jeep Jennifer Jo'burg John Kani laugh Lavinia London look Lucius March Marcus Market Theatre Mike Maxwell morning Nadya never night Olivier Oscar Panasonic Paulus performance play production rape realise rehearsal Richard Eyre Robert Whitehead Roger Chapman round Royal National Theatre Saturninus scene seems Selina Sello Shakespeare sitting someone South African speech stage management Studio suddenly Sunday talk Tamora tell Terry there's thing Thursday Titus Andronicus Titus's tonight Tony Tony's tour trying turns voice watch week words workshop
References to this book
Merely Players?: Actors' Accounts of Performing Shakespeare Jonathan Holmes No preview available - 2004 |