Shakespeare and the Voice (1/6) Breath Technique
Acting - Shakespeare and the Voice • 10m
Learn how a professional actor trains with the basics of healthy breathing. Jump into these playful exercises with Sarah and explore how to sustain and maximize the breath, and how you can use these techniques to master some extracts of Shakespearean text.
About Sarah English
Sarah is an actor and theatre educator, currently based in Toronto, Ontario. Sarah is a graduate of Dalhousie University with a BA in Theatre (Acting) and her great passions in life are theatre, teaching, and the voice. She has performed in theatres all across Canada, and she has been teaching Acting with Stagecoach Toronto- East since 2012. Most recently, Sarah recorded the first in a series of audiobooks with Random House Canada. Aggie Morton Mystery Queen, The Body Under the Piano is available now. In the fall of 2020, Sarah will be attending the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama to receive a Masters in Voice Studies.
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