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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent and interesting text on learning Shakespeare not only from ...By steveExcellent and interesting text on learning Shakespeare not only from an actors point of view but from anyone interested in how short a time Elizabethan actors had to learn their parts. This was done with Cue Scripts. Also; surprisingly; the majority of the audience attending Shakespeares plays 400 years ago; had no better understanding of what was said than we do today. Shakespeare introduced thousands of new words into the English Language which of course were new to Elizabethans. Fascinating and highly recommended.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Makes reading Shakespeare like a John Grisham NovelBy Nihal MehtaThis book explains how to "read" Shakespeare easily. (Actually; its about how to act his plays; but the ideas can equally well be used to simply read the plays with greater appreciation.) The method presented is quite easy and it makes the plays come to life. I wish I had this book 25 years ago when I studied Shakespeare in school.I have just started this book; but already I want to read Shakespeares plays again to see what I missed - and I missed plenty. You also begin to understand why Shakespeare was a great play-writer; why his works have stood the test of time while the other writers of his age have withered away.Some of the interesting observerations: Thee vs. You has real significance (the former is intimitate while the latter is formal); why he writes in prose sometimes; the significance of the iambic pentameter (di-dum; etc.).The author also dispels a myth that English spoken in Shakespeares time was hard compared to today. Rather Shakespeares words were always harder than the common speak of the day; yet his plays were able to be well understood because of the "clues" presented in the writing; which made the actors act the part correctly; thus making the language easier to understand. Dont worry if you did not fully this last paragraph. The book will explain all.And; soon youll be able to turn the pages of a Shakespeare play faster than that of a John Grisham novel.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. So usefulBy AnnabeanWonderful tips and tidbits for approaching Shakespeare the way Elizabethan actors might have. Id love to try the unrehearsed method myself some day; but in the meantime there is a lot of useful information in here for analyzing the text and using Shakespeares clues to guide your choices as an actor or director. Highly recommend.