12/16/2015

Theatre - Voice Coach Says Dialect 'Lifts a Character'

Bonnie North

12/16/15

WUWM

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Both Shaw’s “Pygmalion” and the musical adapted from it, “My Fair Lady” make the point that it’s not just clothes that make the man – or the woman. Speech plays a part as well, perhaps even more so.  The current production of “My Fair Lady” running at the Skylight took advantage of a UWM speech and dialect coach to ensure that these very American actors could credibly sound like Cockney Londoners.

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Dec 16, 2015 1:28:00 PM | Students & Faculty, Theatre

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