Acting Masterclass: 'Pyramus, you begin'

Staging Shakespeare by Oxford University

Jun 7, 201395:04Education

A practical Masterclass with Greg Doran from the Royal Shakespeare Company looking at what clues Shakespeare puts into the verse for the actor. Students from Oxford University Drama Society rehearse Romeo and Juliet in f...

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