Directing
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Words Into Action
Finding the Life of the Play
Packed with insights from a lifetime of directing theatre, Words into Action is a fascinating read and a vital masterclass for actors and directors.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Why Is That So Funny?
A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy
By John Wright Foreword by Toby JonesA practical investigation of how comedy works, by a well-respected practitioner and teacher. With a Foreword by Toby Jones.
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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99What Country, Friends, Is This?: Directing Shakespeare with Young Performers
By Max HaflerA highly practical, comprehensive guide to exploring Shakespeare with young people – ideal for directors, youth theatre leaders, workshop facilitators and teachers.
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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99What Actors Do
Advice to the Players in Seven Paradoxes and a Manifesto
By Mike AlfredsRevered theatre director Mike Alfreds explores the wellspring of the actor's craft. Frank, uncompromising and full of sharply focused insights, this book will show you how to generate truthful performances by trusting your inner creativity and remaining radically open, responsive and present in every moment.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39The Viewpoints Book
A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition
By Anne Bogart and Tina LandauAn essential introduction to the history, terminology and philosophy of Viewpoints, the fast-growing technique of improvisation used by actors in rehearsal and training.
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£14.99£11.99
Twelfth Night: A User's Guide
An intensely practical account of the way Twelfth Night actually works on stage, by an acclaimed actor and director.
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£9.99£7.99
Through The Body
A Practical Guide to Physical Theatre
A step-by-step guide to Physical Theatre in both theory and practice - full of detailed exercises and inspiring ideas.
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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99Then What Happens?
Storytelling and Adapting for the Theatre
By Mike AlfredsA practical investigation into story-theatre and the art of telling stories through theatre, by the renowned director who founded Shared Experience Theatre Company.
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£20.99£16.79Add to basketEbook£20.99£16.79Theater for Beginners
A unique meditation on the art and practice of theatre, from one of its most original thinkers and practitioners.
- Paperback£16.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
Telling the Truth
How to Make Verbatim Theatre
A practical guide to creating and producing verbatim theatre, by an experienced theatre-maker and practitioner.
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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99Taking Stock: The Theatre of Max Stafford-Clark
By Max Stafford-Clark and Philip RobertsInside accounts of the making of some of the most influential theatre productions of the last four decades.
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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99Tackling Text [and subtext]
A Step-by-Step Guide for Actors
An intensely practical handbook for actors on how to cope with text, subtext, character and situation.
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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99Sweet William: A User's Guide to Shakespeare
An exploration of Shakespeare's life and work by a leading actor who has spent twenty thousand hours working on the plays.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Strasberg at the Actors Studio
By Lee Strasberg Edited by Robert H. HethmonTranscriptions of actual tuition sessions by the originator of Method Acting - the next best thing to being taught by Strasberg himself.
- Paperback£19.99
Staging Story: Five Fundamentals for the Beginning Stage Director
By Robert Moss and Wendy DannEssential advice for theatre directors, focusing on five fundamentals for staging a play - Story, Intention, Character, Space and Theme.
- Paperback£21.99
Stage Director's Handbook
Opportunities for Directors and Choreographers
Edited by David Diamond and Terry BerlinerAn essential handbook for student and professional directors, covering training and courses, grants and fellowships, companies and organisations, agents and managers, and much more.
- Paperback£24.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
Stage Combat: Unarmed (with Online Video Content)
Everything you need to know in order to create and perform unarmed stage fights that are compelling, realistic and, above all, safe.
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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99Speaking the Speech
An Actor's Guide to Shakespeare
By Giles Block Foreword by Mark RylanceAn invaluable book for actors and directors who want to improve their understanding of Shakespeare’s language in order to speak it better.
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