Cicely Berry - Masterclass on Shakespeare 1 - Samuel Jackson - Helen Hunt - Jeremy Irons - 2004 - 4K

A five-part Masterclass series by Cicely Berry. Pesented by Jeremy Irons - “Apprentices“: Samuel L. Jackson; Emily Watson; Helen Hunt; Robert Sean Leonard; Claire Danes; Blythe Danner; Cathy Tyson; Cherry Jones; Diane Venora; Kate Burton; Lenny James; Lindsay Duncan; Lolita Davidovich; Paul Jesson; Toby Stephens; Trellis Stepter; Victor Garber. Cicely Berry was the Voice Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (1969-2014) and the Voice and Text Coach as an instructor at London’s Central School of Speech and Drama conduct a Masterclasss with workshops on verse and speech training. She is assited here by Andrew Wade from the RSC: Head of Voice (1990-2003). - “Working Shakespeare“ 2004 - Individual titles are: - 1: Muscularity of Language: Motion and Rhythm - ; - 2: Speech Structures: Subtext and Hidden Landscapes - Publishing in progress - ; - 3: Shared Rhythms and Collective Music - Publishing in progress; - 4: Story telling - Publishing in progress; - 5: The Preparation Workshop: Voice Exercises as a Routine for Vocal Preparation for Performance. - Publishing in progress Twenty actors from the United States and the United Kingdom meet in New York to explore the structure, imagery, meaning and power of Shakespeare’s language. Jeremy Irons introduces each part and describes its educational themes and instructional purpose. Berry trained under Elsie Fogerty at the Central School of Speech and Drama, then based at the Royal Albert Hall, London. She was the voice director for the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1969 to 2014, and worked as a voice and text coach as an instructor at London’s Central School of Speech and Drama. She conducted workshops all over the globe, including Korea, Russia, and Asia. Her work also extended to prisons, using Shakespeare as a vessel to find confidence in speaking and response to imagery. One of her earliest teachers was Barbara Bunch. In addition to her voice and text work in the theatre, she also did work in film, including serving as “dialogue coach“ on The Last Emperor (1987); “dialogue coach“ on Stealing Beauty (1996); and as “voice specialist“ on Julie Taymor’s 1999 film, Titus. NB: We highly recommend John Barton’s Masterclass series which are complementary to Cicely’s and feature “Aprentices“ such as: Judi Dench, Ian Mckelen, Patrick Stewart, Ben Kingsley, Dustin Hoffman - Kevin Kline... - NY Sessions: - Full UK - RSC Series (9 Parts) - Playlist link: Read Shakespeare’s Complete Works online for free: _______________________________ Screen Adaptation - Co-Production : MISANTHROPOS – Official Website - Adapted by Maximianno Cobra, from Shakespeare’s “Timon of Athens“, the film exposes the timeless challenge of social hypocrisy, disillusion and annihilation against the poetics of friendship, love, and beauty. IMDb page: _______________________________ Support Us - Donations: Why Donate? Donations to Shakespeare Network help sustain free knowledge and educational programs on Shakespeare Network and our ecosystem of Shakespeare Network projects. Your contributions ensure these resources remain accessible and valuable for all. Thank you. 25% Direct support to website: Keeping the Shakespeare Network websites online is about more than just servers. It also includes ongoing engineering improvements, product development, design and research, and legal support. 25% Administration and governance: We manage funds and resources responsibly to recruit and support skilled, passionate staff who advance our communities and values. Our operating budget: Transparency is core to our organization. The Shakespeare Network develops our annual plan and operating budget through open processes, which are subject to feedback from our volunteers and Board approval. 50% Direct support to communities: Shakespeare Network projects exist thanks to the communities that create and maintain them. We strengthen these communities through grants, projects, and training programs. Contact us for further info.