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£10.39Shakespeare On Stage
Thirteen Leading Actors on Thirteen Key Roles
By Julian CurryThirteen leading actors take us behind the scenes, each recreating in detail a memorable performance in one of Shakespeare's major roles.
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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99Drama 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.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Inventing 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.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79The Acting Book
By John AbbottA ‘fast-forward’ acting course covering all the essential techniques an actor needs to know and use – with a suite of exercises to put each technique into practice.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Shakespeare on Theatre
By William Shakespeare Compiled by Nick de SomogyiA unique collection of Shakespeare's every reflection on the theatre, offering fascinating insights into the man, his work, and the world of the Jacobean stage.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Getting Directions
A Fly-on-the-Wall Guide for Emerging Theatre Directors
By Russ Hope Foreword by Dominic CookeA 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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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Conversations with Anne
Twenty-four Interviews
By Anne BogartIn this volume of interviews, director and teacher Anne Bogart dissects the driving forces behind some of the world's foremost theatre practitioners.
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Becoming an Actor
A practical guide to training as an actor, helping you get the most out of drama school - and survive in the world beyond.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Meisner in Practice
A Guide for Actors, Directors and Teachers
By Nick MoseleyA step-by-step introduction to the key features of the Meisner Technique, including a full set of practical exercises.
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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99The Director's Voice, Vol.2
Twenty Interviews
A cross-section of the most diverse and dynamic stage directors defining today’s American theatre, in conversation with director/producer Jason Loewith.
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Speaking 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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£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£16.79Making Theatre
The Frazzled Drama Teacher's Guide to Devising
An inspiring, practical handbook for anyone working with young people to make devised theatre.
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100 Great Plays for Women
By Lucy Kerbel Foreword by Kate MosseAn inspiring guide to a hundred plays that put female performers centre stage, dispelling the myth that 'There just aren't any good plays for women'. With a foreword by Kate Mosse.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Sweet 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£10.39The Complete Brecht Toolkit
A practical, hands-on guide - for actors, directors, teachers and students - to Brecht's theory and practice of theatre, with a full set of exercises to help put theory into practice.
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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
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