How to direct a Shakespeare Play

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Tip 1 - What I Learned from Not Rehearsing Shakespeare Plays

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Jack Brannon | permalink

I offered to cut "Henry IV, Part One" down to ninety minutes, schedule two rehearsals and one performance, and find a part for anyone who wanted to participate. Eighteen actors jumped on board, and I was determined to not direct them in this play.
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