I don't know what it is about Shakespeare, even a watered down script meant for kids ages 8-13, but if I don't read the text out loud I don't get it. And sometimes I need to read and re-read a section of text before I "get it". Shakespeare totally intimidates me as a director. And I wonder why this is. Is this abnormal? Is this because I was raised in the United States and didn't really study any classical texts until I was in College/Grad School?
I think I stress myself silly where the old Bard is concerned. Like I worry that even though I know what Iambic Pentameter is, that I "don't get it" ... can't explain it ... how would I teach it ... etc ... I am a donkey!
Not a good complex to have when researching and working on the show I'll be doing my first week with Stone Soup Theatre.
I know I can do it, and I know I understand it ... it's Midsummer ... and I even understand the full length version, not just the watered down script meant for kids ages 8-13. But still, I stress. I want to be able to get these kids to understand what they are saying ... I guess, what it really amounts too, is that I want more confidence in this area of theatre ... Shakespeare.
You know what they say, you learn by doing ... so here I am, continuing to learn ... while doing! :o)
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