Yesterday (Saturday, 15 May) I spent the day with the Open University's Shakespeare Society in Stratford-upon-Avon.I'd been invited to lead an afternoon workshop under the title "From page to stage". I started with a short talk on ideas for reading and interpreting a text for the stage, imparting (I hope) a little of the knowledge and experience I've gained over the past 16 years. The group then split into three teams who each discussed and devised their own interpretation of 1.3 of MACBETH.
To end the day, each team presented their ideas to everyone else and even acted out their scenes.
My tutor at the Shakespeare Institute, Dr Catherine Alexander, led the morning sessions with a lively presentation on gender representation in Shakespeare's last plays and in the tragedies.
I certainly enjoyed meeting and working with the group; I hope they had as much fun as I did!
well who would have thought it? me? an actOR! I shall by some legwarmers and find an agent forthwith ;o)
ReplyDeleteIt was a fab day, thank you so much!