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Drama Games for Clowning and Physical Comedy

A dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book, part of the bestselling Drama Games series, offering 80 games and exercises to explore the fundamental concepts of clowning and physical comedy, encourage playfulness, curiosity and collaboration, and help develop performance material.

Drama Games for Devising

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

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

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

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

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

Theatre Games in Three Courses

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

80 Socially Distanced or Online Theatre Games

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

Another 160 Tasty Theatre Games

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

The Drama Workshop Leader

A Practical Guide to Delivering Great Sessions

A comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to planning and delivering effective drama sessions, getting the best out of your participants, and developing an empowering leadership style that works for you.

Evoking (and forgetting!) Shakespeare

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

Exploring Shakespeare

A Director's Notes from the Rehearsal Room

A Shakespeare masterclass from an acclaimed theatre director, going inside the rehearsal room to reveal – in unprecedented and captivating detail – exactly what happens there. An essential book for directors and actors, and a fascinating insight for anyone interested in Shakespeare.

Fundamentals of Directing

A concise and practical guide for aspiring theatre directors, from a leading practitioner in Canadian theatre.

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Getting Directions

A Fly-on-the-Wall Guide for Emerging Theatre Directors

A practical handbook that lifts the lid on what it means to be a theatre director. Russ Hope gives us unprecedented, fly-on-the-wall access to eight different rehearsal rooms - the result is both a portrait and a masterclass from a generation of theatre practitioners. Essential reading for anyone who wants to follow in their footsteps.

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Hamlet In Pieces

Shakespeare Reworked by Peter Brook, Robert Lepage, Robert Wilson

A casebook study of three extraordinary productions of Hamlet by three giants of modern theatre: Peter Brook, Robert Lepage and Robert Wilson.

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Hamlet: A User's Guide

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

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House of Games

Making Theatre from Everyday Life

A treasure trove of drama games and exercises, an immensely valuable resource for teachers, theatre directors and drama workshop leaders.

Improv Beyond Rules

A Practical Guide to Narrative Improvisation

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.

The Improvisation Book

How to Conduct Successful Improvisation Sessions

A practical guide to conducting improvisation sessions, for teachers, directors and workshop leaders.

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The Improvisation Game

Discovering the Secrets of Spontaneous Performance

A fascinating investigation into the wellsprings of improvisation in theatre, dance and music, from the author of the influential House of Games.

Improvisation in Rehearsal

John Abbott, author of The Improvisation Book, explains how theatre directors at every level can use improvisation in the rehearsal room. Foreword by Mark Rylance.

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Innovation in Five Acts

Strategies for Theatre and Performance

An inspirational sourcebook of innovative techniques for creating theatre, with contributions from experienced playwrights, directors, performers, teachers, dramaturgs, artistic directors and founders.

Inventing the Truth: Devising and Directing for the Theatre

An invaluable guide to the difficult arts of devising plays and directing texts, by one of the UK’s leading theatre directors.

Keeping It Active: A Practical Guide to Rhetoric in Performance

A clear and concise guide to how rhetoric works in plays, and how actors can use it to bring their performances to life on stage.