You learn how to connect the thoughts to each other to build the dramatic effect. The Elizabethan view of life was in many ways different from and in many ways similar to ours. Often an awareness of these parallels and differences gives insight into the needs and intentions of Shakespeare's characters. A study of the Elizabethan period is part of the workshop. Every actor must work every class period.
Members begin with sonnets and monologues and then move on to scenes.
One of the aims of the workshop is to give you two good audition monologues. Videotaping of the workshop is available, though it is used at the discretion of the director of the workshop. I'm really enjoying the class. Geoffrey Forward has been supportive and patient with my lack of knowledge of Shakespeare. I'm ready to enroll in a second course to continue working on my monologues.