Jeremy M. Barker

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:07:22 -0800

It's always disappointing to me when directors come up with a concept that's less ambitious than the text is on its own. That happens a lot, unfortunately, particularly with Shakespeare. I honestly think it's because the language is so difficult that people gloss over it; actors and directors conceptualize what's happening instead of making something happen. Short rehearsal schedules compound this; an actor has to memorize a comparably large chunk of text in comparison to the standard modern play, and as a result, they rarely master it as well.

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Jeremy M. Barker