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The Voice Exercise Book: The Warm-Ups

The Voice Exercise Book: The Warm-Ups

By Jeannette Nelson

Essential warm-up exercises for anyone who wants to use their voice more effectively.

Brecht: A Practical Handbook

Brecht: A Practical Handbook

By David Zoob

A bold and exciting new approach to Bertolt Brecht, making his theories and ideas about theatre accessible to a new generation of actors, directors, students and theatre-makers, and showing how they can be put into practice.

Puppetry: How to Do It

Puppetry: How to Do It

By Mervyn Millar

A practical, accessible and inspiring guide to using puppetry in theatre, by a leading expert in the field.

National Youth Theatre Monologues

National Youth Theatre Monologues

75 Speeches for Auditions

Edited by Michael Bryher

An exciting and invaluable collection of audition speeches, all chosen from plays produced by the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, spanning more than sixty years as one of the world’s leading companies for young performers.

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.

Contemporary Monologues for Teenagers: Female

Contemporary Monologues for Teenagers: Female

Edited by Trilby James

Forty fantastic female speeches for teenagers, all written since the year 2000, by some of the most exciting and acclaimed writers working today.

Contemporary Monologues for Teenagers: Male

Contemporary Monologues for Teenagers: Male

Edited by Trilby James

Forty fantastic male speeches for teenagers, all written since the year 2000, by some of the most exciting and acclaimed writers working today.

More Golden Rules of Acting

More Golden Rules of Acting

that nobody ever tells you

By Andy Nyman

More priceless nuggets from the author of The Golden Rules of Acting, gleaned from more than thirty years in the acting business. This is every actor's new best friend – in handy paperback form. 

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.

The Empty Space

The Empty Space

By Peter Brook

Peter Brook's seminal book, an acknowledged classic of theatre writing, setting out many of the ideas about theatre which informed his lifelong work as a theatre director.

Improv Beyond Rules

Improv Beyond Rules

A Practical Guide to Narrative Improvisation

By Adam Meggido

An inspiring, hands-on guide to narrative improvisation, by the co-creator and director of the Olivier Award-winning improv show Showstopper! The Improvised Musical.

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.

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

Audition Songs for Men

Audition Songs for Men

Edited by Paul Harvard

A wide range of fantastic audition songs for men, each accompanied by detailed textual, vocal and musical analysis, and a practical performance guide to ensure you perform it to maximum effect in your own unique way.

Audition Songs for Women

Audition Songs for Women

Edited by Paul Harvard

A wide range of fantastic audition songs for women, each accompanied by detailed textual, vocal and musical analysis, and a practical performance guide to ensure you perform it to maximum effect in your own unique way.

Drama Menu at a Distance

Drama Menu at a Distance

80 Socially Distanced or Online Theatre Games

By Glyn Trefor-Jones

Created specifically to help anyone teaching drama during the COVID-19 pandemic, this collection features 80 games and exercises, all of which are safe and secure to play in this new era of socially distanced teaching and online learning.

Learning Your Lines: The Compact Guide

Learning Your Lines: The Compact Guide

By Mark Channon

An accessible, systematic guide for actors who want to memorise their lines quickly and effectively, and let go of the fear of forgetting them – helping you build confidence and focus, and reducing anxiety and stress around auditions, rehearsal and performance.

Getting, Keeping & Working with Your Acting Agent: The Compact Guide

Getting, Keeping & Working with Your Acting Agent: The Compact Guide

By J BR

This empowering, informative guide explains everything actors need to know about agents – how to find one, what they do, and how to work with them effectively to help you succeed in your career.

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