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The Actor and the Target & The Actor and the Space - BUNDLE DEAL

The Actor and the Target & The Actor and the Space - BUNDLE DEAL

Limited-time offer: both books for just £25!

By Declan Donnellan

A special bundle deal: Declan Donnellan's bestselling theatre book The Actor and the Target and its follow-up, The Actor and the Space, at a special discounted price

Conversations with Anne

Conversations with Anne

Twenty-four Interviews

By Anne Bogart

In this volume of interviews, director and teacher Anne Bogart dissects the driving forces behind some of the world's foremost theatre practitioners. 

He Speaks: Monologues for Men

He Speaks: Monologues for Men

Edited by David Ferry

A collection of contemporary Canadian monologues for men, compiled and edited by David Ferry, offering many fresh and exciting speeches for auditions.

She Speaks: Monologues for Women

She Speaks: Monologues for Women

Edited by Judith Thompson

A collection of contemporary Canadian monologues for women, compiled and edited by Judith Thompson, offering many fresh and exciting speeches for auditions.

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Truth in Play

Truth in Play

Drama Strategies for Building Meaningful Performances

By Debbie Nyman and Jill Lloyd-Jones With David S. Craig

A collection of short dramatic scenes, with learning activities and teaching strategies to accompany each one - everything a teacher needs to help students connect with the material and give a truthful performance.

Contemporary Duologues Collection

Contemporary Duologues Collection

Two Men | Two Women | One Man & One Woman

Edited by Trilby James

A selection of the best contemporary scenes for two actors, with seventy-five fantastic duologues, all written since the year 2000. Includes twenty-five duologues for two men, twenty-five for two women, and a further twenty-five for one man and one woman. In the Good Audition Guides series.

Breaking the Rules: The Wooster Group

Breaking the Rules: The Wooster Group

By David Savran

A in-depth survey of the work of groundbreaking theatre company the Wooster Group, introduced by Peter Sellars.

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Culture is the Body

Culture is the Body

The Theatre Writings of Tadashi Suzuki

By Tadashi Suzuki Translated by Kameron Steele

A landmark collection of writings from one of the world's most revered theatre directors.

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Thinking Shakespeare

Thinking Shakespeare

A working guide for actors, directors, students… and anyone else interested in the Bard

By Barry Edelstein

Practical advice on how to make Shakespeare’s words feel spontaneous, passionate, and real, from a leading American director and teacher.

LAMDA Acting Anthology: Volume 5

LAMDA Acting Anthology: Volume 5

By LAMDA Exams

100 speeches and scenes for Learners entering LAMDA Graded Examinations in Performance: Acting from Grade 1 to Grade 5.

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LAMDA Verse and Prose Anthology: Volume 20

LAMDA Verse and Prose Anthology: Volume 20

By LAMDA Exams

An anthology of the set selection of verse and prose pieces for Learners entering LAMDA Graded Examinations in Communication: Speaking Verse and Prose from Entry Level to Grade 8, and LAMDA Introductory Graded Examinations from Stage 1 to Stage 3 (Solo and Group).

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Discovering the Clown

Discovering the Clown

The Funny Book of Good Acting

By Christopher Bayes With Virginia Scott

An essential guide for artists and actors wanting to set free the messy and hilarious Clown within.

Then What Happens?

Then What Happens?

Storytelling and Adapting for the Theatre

By Mike Alfreds

A practical investigation into story-theatre and the art of telling stories through theatre, by the renowned director who founded Shared Experience Theatre Company.

The Elemental Actor

The Elemental Actor

How to Release Your Hidden Powers

By Mel Churcher

A practical guide for actors, giving you the tools to harness each of the elemental energies, and use them to make your acting work more powerful and alive. Full of games, exercises and practical tips. From an international acting, dialogue and voice coach who has worked with some of the biggest stars of stage and screen.

An Actor's Companion

An Actor's Companion

Tools for the Working Actor

By Seth Barrish Foreword by Anne Hathaway

A collection of exercises, tips, tools and tricks from the renowned actor, director and acting coach behind The Barrow Group.

American Theatre Book of Monologues for Men

American Theatre Book of Monologues for Men

Edited by Stephanie Coen

A volume of audition pieces for men selected from the best contemporary American plays.

American Theatre Book of Monologues for Women

American Theatre Book of Monologues for Women

Edited by Stephanie Coen

A volume of audition pieces for women selected from the best contemporary American plays.

Contemporary American Monologues for Men

Contemporary American Monologues for Men

Edited by Todd London

Monologues selected from more than 100 new American plays produced in the past twenty years.

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