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Masterclass: Women

Masterclass: Women

The Actor's Audition Manual

By Dean Carey

An extensive guide to acting, followed by close to a hundred audition pieces chosen from the whole of world drama.

Mastering an American Accent: The Compact Guide

Mastering an American Accent: The Compact Guide

By Rebecca Gausnell

A step-by-step guide to learning and practising an American accent, for anyone who wants to use a General American accent with confidence in auditions and performance.

Meisner in Practice

Meisner in Practice

A Guide for Actors, Directors and Teachers

By Nick Moseley

A step-by-step introduction to the key features of the Meisner Technique, including a full set of practical exercises.

Michael Pennington on Timon of Athens

Michael Pennington on Timon of Athens

Performing Shakespeare

By Michael Pennington and Julian Curry

Michael Pennington discusses playing Timon of Athens, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.

A Midsummer Night's Dream: A User's Guide

A Midsummer Night's Dream: A User's Guide

By Michael Pennington

An intensely practical account of how A Midsummer Night's Dream actually works on stage, by an acclaimed actor and director.

The Monologue Audition

The Monologue Audition

A Practical Guide for Actors

By Karen Kohlhaas

An intensely practical 'how-to' book for actors, helping you meet the challenges of picking, preparing and performing audition monologues for theatres, agents, casting directors and training programmes. With a foreword by David Mamet.

Monty Python at Work

Monty Python at Work

By Michael Palin

A fascinating account of the making of the Monty Python TV and stage shows, films, books and albums, drawn from Michael Palin's published diaries.

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. 

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.

Other People's Shoes

Other People's Shoes

Thoughts on Acting

By Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter's wonderfully practical - and personal - introduction to acting.

Patrick Stewart on Prospero

Patrick Stewart on Prospero

Performing Shakespeare

By Patrick Stewart and Julian Curry

Patrick Stewart discusses playing Prospero, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors in Thirteen Key Roles.

Patrick Stewart on Shylock

Patrick Stewart on Shylock

Performing Shakespeare

By Patrick Stewart and Julian Curry

Patrick Stewart discusses playing Shylock in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, a role he has played many times, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.

Penelope Wilton on Isabella

Penelope Wilton on Isabella

Performing Shakespeare

By Penelope Wilton and Julian Curry

Penelope Wilton discusses playing Isabella, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors on Thirteen Key Roles.

Performing Shakespeare

Performing Shakespeare

Preparation, Rehearsal, Performance

By Oliver Ford Davies

An authoritative, hands-on guide through the practical challenges involved in performing Shakespeare.

Playing Commedia

Playing Commedia

A Training Guide to Commedia Techniques

By Barry Grantham

A practical guide to the skills, characters and history of Commedia Dell'Arte through graded games and illustrated exercises - a useful tool in any actor's training and a discipline for all forms of physical theatre.

Playing Joan

Playing Joan

Actresses on the Challenge of Shaw's Saint Joan

By Holly Hill

Interviews with 26 actresses who have played George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan, including Eileen Atkins, Elisabeth Bergner, Judi Dench, Wendy Hiller, Barbara Jefford, Siobhan McKenna, Sarah Miles, Joan Plowright.

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Playing Lear

Playing Lear

An insider's guide from text to performance

By Oliver Ford Davies

A unique insight into Shakespeare's most monumentally complex character - and the play that bears his name - from a highly respected actor and former academic.

Playing the Mask

Playing the Mask

Acting Without Bullshit

By John Wright

A wonderfully accessible introduction to a fresh and innovative acting technique, from the co-founder of Trestle and Told by an Idiot.

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