CLASSES

Nemesis Theatre Company is dedicated to creating unconventional, urgent, and accessible productions of Shakespeare’s work. Trained actors are essential! Join us for classes if you’d like to become a Nemesis. Current offerings can be found below. 

 

Speak the speech

Saturdays, January 29, 2022 – March 19, 2022, 11am-2pm

Magnetic Theatre

$200

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SPEAK THE SPEECH is an 8-week deep-dive into Shakespeare performance technique. Skills covered include:

  • Paraphrasing for accurate understanding

  • De-constructing and understanding Shakespeare’s grammar and syntax

  • Identifying operative phrases and key words to unlock the audience’s understanding

  • Physical and vocal techniques for clarity

  • Developing and deepening imagery

  • Using scansion to discover hints to pacing, character, and unwritten stage directions

  • Memorizing meaning rather than speech patterns, for flexible, spontaneous, and responsive performance

“I gained a significant amount of information from it. The format was incredible and I have come away from it with a better understanding of Shakespeare.“
Student, "Speak the Speech" (Fall 2021)
“Instructor’s knowledge, command of material, keen observational skills, and specific, articulate feedback made the class engaging and useful.”
Student, "Speak the Speech" (Fall 2021)
“It was interesting to see the other people’s work evolve as they used the tools learned in class.”
Student, "Speak the Speech" (Fall 2021)
“The two hours flew by and I often wished we could keep working past stop time.”
Student, "Speak the Speech" (Fall 2021)
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