Adrian Noble was the artistic director and chief executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company between 1990 and 2003, having previously served as Associate Director for nine years. He has also held key positions at the Bristol Old Vic and the Manchester Royal Exchange. He regularly works in Theatre and Opera in Canada, France and the USA as well as the UK and has received over 20 Olivier Award nominations during his career.
Part 1 - Principles
1. Apposition
2. Metaphor
3. Metre and pulse
4. Line endings
5. Word play
6. Vocabulary
7. Shape and structure
Part 2 - Practice
8. Early, middle and late
9. Prose
10. Soliloquy
11. Comedy
12. Dialogue
13. Building a Character
14. Conclusion
Part 1 - Principles
1. Apposition
2. Metaphor
3. Metre and pulse
4. Line endings
5. Word play
6. Vocabulary
7. Shape and structure
Part 2 - Practice
8. Early, middle and late
9. Prose
10. Soliloquy
11. Comedy
12. Dialogue
13. Building a Character
14. Conclusion