Acting In Restoration Comedy

by Simon Callow, Maria Aitken (Editor)

Overview

(Applause Acting Series). The art of acting in restoration comedy, the buoyant, often bowdy romps which celebrated the reopening of the English theatres after Cromwell's dour reign, is the subject of Simon Callow's bold investigation. There is cause again to celebrate as Callow, one of Britain's foremost actors, aims to restore the form to all its original voluptuous vigor. Callow shows the way to attain clarity and hilarity in some of the most delightful roles ever conceived for the theatre.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781557831194
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/01/2000
Series:	Applause Acting Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.26(d)

About the Author

In addition to his distinguished career in the theater, Simon Callow has appeared in the films Amadeus, A Room with A View, and Four Weddings and a Funeral. He is also the author of Charles Laughton: A Difficult Actor, Shooting the Actor, and Orson Welles. He lives in London, England.