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The Art of Theatrical Make-up

Chapter 16: KING LEAR
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About This Book

This work explores the techniques and principles of theatrical make-up, drawing from the author's extensive experience in the performing arts. It reflects on the evolution of the author's own photographic studies, which document various characters portrayed on stage. The text combines insights from psychology, physiognomy, and character portrayal, offering a unique perspective on the art of make-up in theater. It also addresses the requests from fellow actors for guidance in their make-up applications, indicating a broader interest in the subject within the acting community. The author's observations of renowned figures in theater further enrich the content, providing practical advice and artistic insights.

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KING LEAR

Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow!
You cataracts, and hurricanoes, spout
Till you have drench'd our steeples, drown'd the cocks!
You sulphurous and thought-executing fires,
Vaunt couriers to oak-cleaving thunder-bolts,
Singe my white head! And thou, all shaking thunder,
Strike flat the thick rotundity o' the world!
Crack nature's moulds, all germes spill at once
That make ingrateful man!