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Me and Orson Welles

Actors working on rehearsal scenes for Julius Caesar in the film Me and Orson Welles

Actors working on rehearsal scenes for Julius Caesar in the film Me and Orson Welles.
Photo: Liam Daniel.

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Much of the action in Me and Orson Welles revolves around the rehearsals for Welles’ production of Julius Caesar. In the film, we watch the performance of the play evolve. But just what is involved in rehearsals? Is it simply a question of learning lines and speaking them? Or knowing where to stand on the stage? In what ways can the rehearsal process affect the ways in which the play finally appears on stage?

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An understanding of how the verse of the play should be read is vital to any performance of a Shakespeare play. This is also critical for how the actor goes about preparing for their performance. How does the verse guide the actor in their performance? How should the verse be read?