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Different Every Night

Different Every Night

Freeing the Actor

By Mike Alfreds

A top-ranking director sets out his rehearsal techniques in this invaluable handbook for actors and directors.

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.

Drama Games for Actors

Drama Games for Actors

Exploring Self, Character and Text

By Thomasina Unsworth

From the bestselling Drama Games series, this dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book offers dozens of games to serve as a rich source of ideas and inspiration for all actors – and those teaching or directing them.

Drama Games for Classrooms and Workshops

Drama Games for Classrooms and Workshops

By Jessica Swale

101 great drama games for use in any classroom or workshop setting. Part of the Nick Hern Books Drama Games series.

Drama Games for Devising

Drama Games for Devising

By Jessica Swale

As part of the ever-growing, increasingly popular Drama Games series, Jessica Swale returns with another dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book, packed with dozens of drama games that can be used in the process of devising theatre.

Drama Games for Exploring Shakespeare

Drama Games for Exploring Shakespeare

By Alanna Beeken and Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation

Dozens of games to help bring Shakespeare’s plays to life in the classroom or rehearsal room – making them fun and accessible to actors, students, directors and teachers.

Drama Games for Rehearsals

Drama Games for Rehearsals

By Jessica Swale

A dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book in the bestselling Drama Games series offering dozens of ideas and exercises to energise and inspire a bold, creative rehearsal process for any play, of any period or genre.

Drama Games for Those Who Like to Say No

Drama Games for Those Who Like to Say No

By Chris Johnston

A dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book for teachers and workshop leaders working with difficult or reluctant students, youth groups, young offenders, and all those who seem intent on saying 'no' to whatever is offered them.

Drama Games for Young Children

Drama Games for Young Children

By Katherine Zachest

From the bestselling Drama Games series, this dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book – packed with over 200 individual games – is perfect for teachers, playgroup leaders and drama facilitators who want to inspire and entertain children, aged 3 and up, with vibrant and engaging drama experiences.

Drama Menu

Drama Menu

Theatre Games in Three Courses

By Glyn Trefor-Jones

Packed full of tried-and-tested theatre games, exercises and improvisation ideas, Drama Menu is a unique new resource for drama teachers and workshop leaders.

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.

Drama Menu: Second Helpings

Drama Menu: Second Helpings

Another 160 Tasty Theatre Games

By Glyn Trefor-Jones

160 all-new games and exercises from the author of Drama Menu, the bestselling companion for drama teachers and workshop leaders.

Eileen Atkins on Viola

Eileen Atkins on Viola

Performing Shakespeare

By Eileen Atkins and Julian Curry

Eileen Atkins discusses playing Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.

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.

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.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Acting (But Were Afraid to Ask, Dear)

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Acting (But Were Afraid to Ask, Dear)

By West End Producer

A witty, insightul and deliciously naughty guide on how to succeed in showbusiness, by the anonymous Internet sensation West End Producer.

Evoking (and forgetting!) Shakespeare

Evoking (and forgetting!) Shakespeare

By Peter Brook

Renowned theatre director Peter Brook on the essential questions facing anyone performing Shakespeare today.

The Excellent Audition Guide

The Excellent Audition Guide

By Andy Johnson

An engaging, upbeat guide for any student thinking of applying to drama school.

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