Acting
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Zoë Wanamaker on Beatrice
Performing Shakespeare
Zoë Wanamaker discusses playing Beatrice in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
Year of the Mad King: The Lear Diaries
Antony Sher's account of researching, rehearsing and performing one of Shakespeare's greatest roles, Lear, in the 2016 Royal Shakespeare Company production. Winner of the 2019 Theatre Book Prize.
- Hardback
£16.99£13.59There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£16.99£13.59Year of the King
By Antony SherA classic of theatre writing, a unique insight into the creation of a landmark Shakespearian performance.
- Paperback
£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99Year of the Fat Knight (hardback edition)
The Falstaff Diaries
By Antony SherAntony Sher’s fascinating, enlightening account – richly supplemented by his own paintings and sketches – of researching, rehearsing and performing one of Shakespeare’s best-known and most popular characters.
- Hardback
£10.99£8.79
Year of the Fat Knight
The Falstaff Diaries
By Antony SherAntony Sher’s fascinating, enlightening account – richly supplemented by his own paintings and sketches – of researching, rehearsing and performing one of Shakespeare’s best-known and most popular characters.
- Ebook
£10.99£8.79
The Working Actor
The Essential Guide to a Successful Career
By Paul ClaytonThe essential guide to being a successful working actor: how to put yourself in the best possible position to get work, to keep getting it, and to make a living from it.
- Paperback
£12.99£10.39There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£12.99£10.39Words Into Action
Finding the Life of the Play
Packed with insights from a lifetime of directing theatre, Words into Action is a fascinating read and a vital masterclass for actors and directors.
- Paperback
£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Why Is That So Funny?
A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy
By John Wright Foreword by Toby JonesA practical investigation of how comedy works, by a well-respected practitioner and teacher. With a Foreword by Toby Jones.
- Paperback
£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99What Actors Do
Advice to the Players in Seven Paradoxes and a Manifesto
By Mike AlfredsRevered theatre director Mike Alfreds explores the wellspring of the actor's craft. Frank, uncompromising and full of sharply focused insights, this book will show you how to generate truthful performances by trusting your inner creativity and remaining radically open, responsive and present in every moment.
- Paperback
£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39The Way of Acting
By Tadashi Suzuki Translated by J. Thomas RimerA landmark collection of the writings of one of the world's foremost contemporary theatre artists, offering Western audiences long-overdue insight into Suzuki's singular artistry.
- Paperback
The Voice Exercise Book: The Warm-Ups
Essential warm-up exercises for anyone who wants to use their voice more effectively.
- Audio disk
£10.99£8.80
The Voice Exercise Book
A Guide to Healthy and Effective Voice Use
The National Theatre's Head of Voice shares the voice exercises she uses with many of Britain's leading actors to help to keep their voices in shape.
- Paperback£12.99Add to basketEbook£12.99
The Viewpoints Book
A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition
By Anne Bogart and Tina LandauAn essential introduction to the history, terminology and philosophy of Viewpoints, the fast-growing technique of improvisation used by actors in rehearsal and training.
- Paperback
£14.99£11.99
Twelfth Night: A User's Guide
An intensely practical account of the way Twelfth Night actually works on stage, by an acclaimed actor and director.
- Ebook
£9.99£7.99
Truth in Play
Drama Strategies for Building Meaningful Performances
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.
- Paperback£24.99
Tim Pigott-Smith on Leontes
Performing Shakespeare
By Tim Pigott-Smith and Julian CurryTim Pigott-Smith discusses playing Leontes, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors in Thirteen Key Roles.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
Through The Body
A Practical Guide to Physical Theatre
A step-by-step guide to Physical Theatre in both theory and practice - full of detailed exercises and inspiring ideas.
- Paperback
£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99Thinking Shakespeare
A working guide for actors, directors, students… and anyone else interested in the Bard
Practical advice on how to make Shakespeare’s words feel spontaneous, passionate, and real, from a leading American director and teacher.
- Paperback£22.99
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