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  • 1.  Original Pronunciation Video

    Posted 10-17-2013 09:29
    Here's a pretty cool video I came across about playing Shakespeare with its original pronunciation - something I believe scholars had only guessed at before.  Enjoy!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPlpphT7n9s

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    James Smith
    Illinois Chapter Director
    Ridgewood High School


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  • 2.  RE:Original Pronunciation Video

    Posted 10-18-2013 11:41
    Someone posted this on facebook the other day! I think it is so cool! 

    Thank you for sharing! 

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    Katie Siegel
    ITO Chair

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  • 3.  RE:Original Pronunciation Video

    Posted 10-21-2013 09:51
    There's a fascinating story in the August issue of the online magazine The Atavist about an actor's quixotic pursuit of Original Pronunciation productions of the canon;

    https://www.atavist.com/stories/finding-shakespeare/

    Good reading.

    Don

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    Don Corathers
    Director of Publications

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