Author: Ramczyk, Suzanne M.
Title: Delicious Dissembling: A Compleat Guide to Performing Restoration Comedy [a Complete Guide].
Description: Portsmouth, NH Heinemann, 2002. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, few black & white drawings. 186 pp. Drawing on her directing experience, and years of leading workshops on Restoration theatre, provides an historic overview of the period and the literature. Also provides analysis of the major literary devices and features, methods to approach vocal interpretation of highly artificial text, a solid grounding in period manners and movement, specific exercises to get actors quickly and easily into the Restoration style, detailed artwork of period costumes, illustrations of such period necessities as bows, curtsies, the "language" of the fan and snuff-taking. ISBN: 0325003750

Keywords: performing arts, acting, drama, theatre, humour, humor, comedy, history, restoration, europe 0325003750


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