Unpacking the Verse [Working Shakespeare with The Winter Players]

About the Event

Facilitated by Artistic Director Marwyn Ho

This session focuses on scansion, iambic pentameter, verse structure, and how rhythmic shifts signal emotional state and character motivation. Focuses on scansion, iambic pentameter, verse structure, and how rhythmic shifts signal emotional state and character motivation.

Open to actors, literary enthusiasts, and curious theatregoers alike, this two-part workshop invites participants behind the scenes of The Winter Players’ rehearsal process as the company prepares for its upcoming production of Shakespeare’s  Twelfth Night.

Led by TWP Artistic Director Marwyn Ho, the sessions aim to demystify the mechanics of Shakespeare's text. Participants will learn practical methods for breaking down verse, prose, monologues, and soliloquies—uncovering the rhythmic clues Shakespeare embeds for the actor.

The workshop culminates in an optional, low-stakes individual staged reading of a Shakespeare speech/soliloquy of your own choosing, where participants share their textual breakdown and perform their chosen speech for the group. Participants are warmly encouraged to take part in presenting a reading, regardless of prior acting experience.

Registration and Attendance

• Registration is required for this programme. Please register one ticket per person.

• Attendance will be taken using the NLB Mobile app. Please download the app ( https://go.gov.sg/nlbmobile-attendance ) or update it to the latest version. Then, scan the QR code at the venue to take your attendance upon entry.

• Please arrive 10 minutes before the session starts. Seats may be released to walk-in participants if you arrive late.

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