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How to Actually Enjoy Shakespeare (pt 2): How to Watch Shakespeare's Plays and Love Them
Shakespeare was meant to be enjoyed live.
Blake Ellis
Aug 21, 20254 min read


How to Actually Enjoy Shakespeare: A Beginner’s Guide to Reading and Watching Shakespearean Plays (pt 1)
Enjoying Shakespeare is possible, and so worth the effort.
Blake Ellis
Aug 6, 20254 min read


Greater Good: The Mindset of a Professional Actor
In the mindset of a professional actor, ego takes a back seat.
Blake Ellis
Dec 4, 20244 min read


(Iambic Pentameter - Part 4) Short Lines: Leaving Us Hanging
With short lines of verse, Shakespeare invented the sound of silence.
Blake Ellis
Oct 16, 20245 min read


(Iambic Pentameter - Part 3) Feminine Endings and Shakespeare's Hidden Direction
Instances of irregular scansion, such as feminine endings, are Shakespeare’s hidden direction.
Blake Ellis
Oct 1, 20243 min read


(Iambic Pentameter - Part 2) Playing Verse: Putting One Foot In Front Of The Other
Playing verse by using poetic feet.
Blake Ellis
Sep 17, 20244 min read


(Iambic Pentameter - Part 1) It's All in the Rhythm
Using Iambic Pentameter is how Shakespeare directs actors through the text.
Blake Ellis
Sep 5, 20244 min read


Breaking The Fourth Wall: The Secret to Playing Shakespearean Soliloquies
Learn how breaking the fourth wall can engage your audience and elevate your Shakespearean soliloquies.
Blake Ellis
Aug 26, 20243 min read
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