A practical investigation of how comedy works, by a well-respected practitioner and teacher. With a Foreword by Toby Jones.

Essential warm-up exercises for anyone who wants to use their voice more effectively.

A step-by-step guide to Physical Theatre in both theory and practice - full of detailed exercises and inspiring ideas.

Everything you need to know in order to create and perform unarmed stage fights that are compelling, realistic and, above all, safe.

An invaluable book for actors and directors who want to improve their understanding of Shakespeare’s language in order to speak it better.

An insider's guide to achieving that dream career – by one of the brightest stars in musical theatre.

A practical guide for actors who want to work in the corporate sector, by a veteran with over 1400 corporate events to his credit.

An accessible and authoritative guide to developing a successful career as a screen actor.

A comprehensive instruction manual, full of practical exercises, which starts with overhauling our attitude to our voice.

A comprehensive training course in screen acting by an internationally renowned teacher and acting coach.

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

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. 

A handbook, complete with graded exercises, for teachers and students wanting a practical introduction to Laban's famous system of movement.

A unique new approach to the understanding and training of the actor's voice, with an accompanying 110-minute DVD showing the work in action.

An inspiring and interactive workbook to help you develop skills for longform improvisation, by one of the UK's top improv performers and teachers.

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

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.

A treasure trove of advice, support and encouragement that no performer should be without. Honest, witty and direct, The Golden Rules of Acting is every actor's best friend – in handy paperback form.

The classic voice-training book for actors, teachers of voice and speech and anyone interested in vocal expression – by a pre-eminent voice teacher, actor and director.

A practical approach to breaking through the barriers of restraint and incomprehension when faced with Shakespeare.

A simple, step-by-step manual, written by an RSC voice coach, which offers everything that an actor needs to work on their voice.

A practical guide to the Feldenkrais Method, for actors. Written by an experienced actor, theatre-maker and Feldenkrais practitioner.

The first book of its kind written specifically for actors, Facing the Fear provides all the tools actors need to understand, confront and ultimately overcome stage fright and its effects, thereby regaining control over their lives and careers.

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

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.

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.

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.

A revised and updated edition of Bella Merlin's essential guide to Stanislavsky's terms and ideas.

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.