Watch Shakespeare in the Present (2011) Online

Synopsis

“The acclaimed work of master teacher Patsy Rodenburg on 8 DVD's”

For the first time ever on DVD, experience the acclaimed work of Master Teacher Patsy Rodenburg! Filmed on the stages of Michael Howard Studios in New York and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, this comprehensive series brings you Patsy's unique approach to voice and acting through the work of history's greatest playwright. Throughout this 8-disc collection, explore Patsy's highly sough-after techniques and exercises in Movement, Speech, Body, Vocal Warmup, Owning, Scaffolding, Givens & "Second Circle". In addition, Patsy works one-on-one with actors performing speeches from Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, King Lear, and many more. Watch Patsy's techniques come to life through renowned actors Joseph Fiennes (Shakespeare in Love, Elizabeth), Lynn Cohen (Munich, Sex and the City), Jay O. Sanders (Revolutionary Road, Green Lantern), and others.