A TASTE OF SHAKESPEARE: Soliloquies

Explore how Shakespeare’s iconic characters speak to us across centuries because of their rich, internal landscapes. These characters were written with a complexity and subtlety that is beyond even our finest playwrights and screenwriters today.

Learn what was happening in the life and times of Shakespeare that inspired the creation of the great characters and their soliloquies.

Understand why and how Shakespeare’s singular, unique use of our language fills theaters over generations and centuries.

Try your hand at speaking the great speeches under the guidance of the Instructor.

Participants walk away with a deeper knowledge and appreciation of Shakespeare and his work, and why his plays are fundamental to understanding today’s human being.

Instructor: Dan Decker

Mr Decker is author of the classic textbook ANATOMY OF A SCREENPLAY and is the Artistic Director of Carolina Shakespeare. He is also author of a speculative biography on Shakespeare called THE TWO ROSES which appeared in the peer-reviewed “New England Theatre Journal.” He most recently presented a paper ADAPTING SHAKESPEARE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE at the “ShakeArt 21” International Shakespeare Conference in Majorca Spain. He brings a wealth of knowledge to this workshop on what makes Shakespeare tick.

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