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100 Great Plays for Women

100 Great Plays for Women

By Lucy Kerbel Foreword by Kate Mosse

An 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.

100 Monologues

100 Monologues

By Eric Bogosian

A definitive collection of all of Eric Bogosian's monologues, originally performed as part of his six off-Broadway solo shows.

100 Plays to Save the World

100 Plays to Save the World

By Elizabeth Freestone and Jeanie O'Hare

A guide to one hundred brilliant plays addressing the most urgent and important issue of our time: the climate emergency.

300 Thoughts for Theatremakers

300 Thoughts for Theatremakers

A Manifesto for the Twenty-First-Century Theatremaker

By Russell Lucas

A practical, grassroots, self-empowerment book for theatremakers. An inspiring and unconventional collection of ideas and provocations designed to help anybody who wants to make live theatre.

Acting and Reacting

Acting and Reacting

Tools for the Modern Actor

By Nick Moseley

An inspiring new approach to acting from a respected drama teacher - concise, succinct and full of practical exercises.

The Acting Book

The Acting Book

By John Abbott

A ‘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.

Acting Through Song

Acting Through Song

Techniques and Exercises for Musical-Theatre Actors

By Paul Harvard

An impassioned and invaluable guide for actors and students of musical theatre.

Actioning - and How to Do It

Actioning - and How to Do It

By Nick Moseley

A step-by-step guide to 'actioning', one of the most widely used rehearsal techniques for actors. An indispensable companion to a vital component in every actor's toolkit.

Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus

Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus

By Marina Caldarone and Maggie Lloyd-Williams

A vital companion for actors in rehearsal - a thesaurus of action-words to revitalise performance, with a foreword by Terry Johnson.

The Active Text

The Active Text

Unlocking Plays Through Physical Theatre

By Dymphna Callery

Dymphna Callery, author of Through the Body: A practical guide to physical theatre, shows how exercises and rehearsal techniques associated with physical and devised theatre can be applied to scripted plays.

The Actor and the Camera

The Actor and the Camera

By Denis Lawson Foreword by Ewan McGregor

The ultimate insider’s guide to acting for film and TV, from an actor well known for his roles on TV and in films. With a foreword by Ewan McGregor.

The Actor and the Space

The Actor and the Space

By Declan Donnellan

An inspirational book on acting, tackling the fundamental questions that face any actor. By a world-leading theatre director, the founder of Cheek by Jowl.

The Actor and the Space - SIGNED COPY

The Actor and the Space - SIGNED COPY

By Declan Donnellan

An inspirational book on acting, tackling the fundamental questions that face any actor. By a world-leading theatre director, the founder of Cheek by Jowl.

The Actor and the Target

The Actor and the Target

By Declan Donnellan

A revised and updated edition of Declan Donnellan's bestselling book, a fresh and radical approach to acting by a world-famous director.

The Actor and the Target & The Actor and the Space - BUNDLE DEAL

The Actor and the Target & The Actor and the Space - BUNDLE DEAL

Limited-time offer: both books for just £25!

By Declan Donnellan

A special bundle deal: Declan Donnellan's bestselling theatre book The Actor and the Target and its follow-up, The Actor and the Space, at a special discounted price

An Actor's Alphabet

An Actor's Alphabet

An A to Z of Some Stuff I've Learnt and Some Stuff I'm Still Learning

By Julie Hesmondhalgh

A candid and empowering A–Z of being an actor which lifts the lid on the realities of life in today’s industry, and shows you how to navigate it.

An Actor's Alphabet – SIGNED COPY

An Actor's Alphabet – SIGNED COPY

An A to Z of Some Stuff I've Learnt and Some Stuff I'm Still Learning

By Julie Hesmondhalgh

A candid and empowering A–Z of being an actor which lifts the lid on the realities of life in today’s industry, and shows you how to navigate it.

An Actor's Alphabet (audiobook)

An Actor's Alphabet (audiobook)

An A to Z of Some Stuff I've Learnt and Some Stuff I'm Still Learning

By Julie Hesmondhalgh Read by Julie Hesmondhalgh

A candid and empowering A–Z of being an actor which lifts the lid on the realities of life in today’s industry, and shows you how to navigate it. Unabridged audiobook read by the author herself.

An Actor's Companion

An Actor's Companion

Tools for the Working Actor

By Seth Barrish Foreword by Anne Hathaway

A collection of exercises, tips, tools and tricks from the renowned actor, director and acting coach behind The Barrow Group.

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Actors' Lives

Actors' Lives

On and Off the American Stage

By Holly Hill

Interviews with twenty well-established American actors including Olympia Dukakis and James Earl Jones.

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Adrian Lester on Henry V

Adrian Lester on Henry V

Performing Shakespeare

By Adrian Lester and Julian Curry

Adrian Lester discusses playing Henry V. Taken from Shakespeare on Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors on Thirteen Key Roles.

Advice from the Players

Advice from the Players

By Laura Barnett

A host of tips and guidance on every aspect of the actor’s craft, direct from some of the best-known stars of stage and screen, including Julie Walters, Lenny Henry, Harriet Walter, Simon Callow, Mark Gatiss, David Harewood, Jo Brand, Simon Russell Beale, Lesley Manville, Zawe Ashton and Mathew Horne, amongst many others.

Advice to the Players

Advice to the Players

On Acting

By Robert Lewis

A practical programme of study for the actor, by one of the founders of the famous Actors Studio.

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Alan Rickman on Jaques

Alan Rickman on Jaques

Performing Shakespeare

By Alan Rickman and Julian Curry

Alan Rickman discusses playing Jaques in Shakespeare's As You Like It, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.