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Acting

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So You Want To Act On Screen?

So You Want To Act On Screen?

By Michael Bray

An accessible and authoritative guide to developing a successful career as a screen actor.

Brutus and Other Heroines

Brutus and Other Heroines

Playing Shakespeare's Roles for Women

By Harriet Walter

Award-winning actress Harriet Walter shares insights gleaned from her vast experience of performing some of Shakespeare's most famous roles - both male and female.

Classical Monologues for Men

Classical Monologues for Men

By Marina Caldarone

Fifty monologues for men drawn from classical plays throughout the ages, all prefaced with a summary of the vital information you need to place the piece in context and to perform it to maximum effect in your own unique way.

Classical Monologues for Women

Classical Monologues for Women

By Marina Caldarone

Fifty monologues for women drawn from classical plays throughout the ages, all prefaced with a summary of the vital information you need to place the piece in context and to perform it to maximum effect in your own unique way.

Contemporary Monologues for Men

Contemporary Monologues for Men

Edited by Trilby James

Fifty fantastic speeches for men, all written since the year 2000, by some of our most exciting dramatic voices. Each speech is prefaced with a thorough introduction including the vital information you need to perform the scene to its maximum effect. The result is the most comprehensive and useful contemporary monologue book now available.

Contemporary Monologues for Women

Contemporary Monologues for Women

Edited by Trilby James

Fifty fantastic speeches for women, all written since the year 2000, by some of our most exciting dramatic voices. In the Nick Hern Books Good Audition Guides series.

Shakespeare Monologues for Men

Shakespeare Monologues for Men

By Luke Dixon

Fifty monologues for men drawn from across the Shakespeare canon, all prefaced with a summary of the vital information you need to place the piece in context and to perform it to maximum effect in your own unique way.

Shakespeare Monologues for Women

Shakespeare Monologues for Women

By Luke Dixon

Fifty monologues for women drawn from across the Shakespeare canon, all prefaced with a summary of the vital information you need to place the piece in context and to perform it to maximum effect in your own unique way.

Shakespeare Monologues for Young Men

Shakespeare Monologues for Young Men

By Luke Dixon

Forty monologues for young men drawn from across the whole of Shakespeare's canon, complete with summaries, ideas for consideration and a glossary. Part of the Nick Hern Books Good Audition Guides series.

Shakespeare Monologues for Young Women

Shakespeare Monologues for Young Women

By Luke Dixon

Forty monologues for young women, drawn from across the whole of Shakespeare's canon, complete with summaries, ideas for consideration and a glossary. Part of the Nick Hern Books Good Audition Guides series.

The Space to Move

The Space to Move

Essentials of Movement Training

By Christian Darley

The vital building blocks of movement training – a key sourcebook for actors, directors, students and teachers.

Hamlet: A User's Guide

Hamlet: A User's Guide

By Michael Pennington

An intensely practical account of the way Hamlet actually works on stage, by an acclaimed actor and director.

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Sweet William: A User's Guide to Shakespeare

Sweet William: A User's Guide to Shakespeare

By Michael Pennington

An exploration of Shakespeare's life and work by a leading actor who has spent twenty thousand hours working on the plays.

Singing With Your Own Voice

Singing With Your Own Voice

By Orlanda Cook

A comprehensive instruction manual, full of practical exercises, which starts with overhauling our attitude to our voice.

Being a Dancer

Being a Dancer

Advice from Dancers and Choreographers

By Lyndsey Winship

Some of the best dancers and choreographers in the world, crossing the fields of ballet, contemporary, South Asian dance and hip hop, draw on their own experience to offer advice in the most revealing and instructive book yet on what it means to be a dancer.

Beside Myself

Beside Myself

An Actor's Life

By Antony Sher

A remarkably candid autobiography, utterly involving and often startlingly revelatory - an inspiration to young actors and a treat for seasoned theatregoers.

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Contemporary Duologues: One Man & One Woman

Contemporary Duologues: One Man & One Woman

Edited by Trilby James

A selection of the best contemporary scenes for two actors, one man and one woman. In the Good Audition Guides series.

Contemporary Duologues: Two Men

Contemporary Duologues: Two Men

Edited by Trilby James

A selection of the best contemporary scenes for two male actors. In the Good Audition Guides series.

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