Shakespeare Feedback

I really found Joe's sessions regarding Shakespeare helpful. Given that I had never explored a Shakespeare monologue before, I had no clue about where to start! Even though I had heard of Iambic Pentameter, I did not know what it was or how it was applied to text. Given that Joe was really eloquent in his explanation of an entire approach to our monologues, I really understood the process and felt organised in my exploration. After getting notes from him after each performance, I could really feel an improvement and a development to my speech. I now understand what makes a Shakespeare monologue effective and intriguing to an audience. So, having never been taught Shakespeare before the start of Joe's sessions and generally hating it because of being scared of it, I have come to really enjoy both reading Shakespeare's plays and playing his characters. I now know that Shakespeare is not difficult as is the preconceived misconception that I had, but easy and interesting, and once you understand the language and how to explore it, it becomes fluent and exciting to perform.