Iambic Pentameter and Breath Control

Before we get on to subjects like emotion and timing, we need to cover the basics of Breath Control:

• How to read the breath control indications in Shakespeare's scripts.
• Some links to useful resources on posture and breathing (very useful!)
• And a defence of why this is important to all actors (no matter what you are performing).

Iambic Pentameter - discovering hidden meanings

In this instalment, we will learn how to discover Shakespeare’s intended meanings in the text, by learning & using just one convention of Iambic Pentameter: its rhythm. Discovering the intended meanings is a step that many modern companies miss, sometimes radically changing part of the storyline!

We start with a definition of Iambic Pentameter ... er ... using my own terminology (sorry). 

Introduction to this blog

An explanation of why I started writing this collection of tutorials (with pretty pictures).