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House of Games

House of Games

Making Theatre from Everyday Life

By Chris Johnston

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

How Musicals Work

How Musicals Work

And How to Write Your Own

By Julian Woolford

Why do some musicals work, while others just don't? And what should you do if you're thinking of writing your own? Julian Woolford, a successful writer and director of musicals and lecturer in writing musicals at the University of London, explores the musical-theatre canon to answer these and many other questions.

How Plays Work

How Plays Work

By David Edgar

Distinguished playwright David Edgar examines the mechanisms and techniques which dramatists throughout the ages have employed to structure their plays and to express their meaning.

Ian McKellen on King Lear

Ian McKellen on King Lear

Performing Shakespeare

By Ian McKellen and Julian Curry

Ian McKellen discusses playing King Lear, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.

Ian McKellen on Macbeth

Ian McKellen on Macbeth

Performing Shakespeare

By Ian McKellen and Julian Curry

Ian McKellen discusses playing Macbeth, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors on Thirteen Key Roles.

Ibsen on Theatre

Ibsen on Theatre

Edited by Frode Helland and Julie Holledge

A unique collection of everything that Ibsen wrote about the theatre.

Ibsen's A Doll's House

Ibsen's A Doll's House

A Study Guide

By Stephen Unwin

A highly accessible guide to the play, taking you scene by scene through the action, analysing moment by moment what is actually said and done, and how the staging of these moments affects our understanding of them.

An Ideal Theater

An Ideal Theater

Founding Visions for a New American Art

By Todd London

A wide-ranging, inspiring documentary history of the American theatre movement as told by the visionaries who goaded it into being.

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Improv Beyond Rules

Improv Beyond Rules

A Practical Guide to Narrative Improvisation

By Adam Meggido

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

The Improvisation Book

How to Conduct Successful Improvisation Sessions

By John Abbott

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

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The Improvisation Game

The Improvisation Game

Discovering the Secrets of Spontaneous Performance

By Chris Johnston

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

Improvisation in Rehearsal

By John Abbott

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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The Improviser's Way

The Improviser's Way

A Longform Workbook

By Katy Schutte

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

In Their Own Words

In Their Own Words

Contemporary American Playwrights

By David Savran

Interviews with 20 leading American playwrights, each with a substantial introduction.

  • Paperback£18.99
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Innovation in Five Acts

Innovation in Five Acts

Strategies for Theatre and Performance

Edited by Caridad Svich

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

  • Paperback£22.00
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The Integrated Voice (with DVD)

The Integrated Voice (with DVD)

A Complete Voice Course for Actors

By Sarah Case

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.

Inventing the Truth: Devising and Directing for the Theatre

Inventing the Truth: Devising and Directing for the Theatre

By Mike Bradwell

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

Invitation to the Party

Invitation to the Party

Building Bridges to the Arts, Culture and Community

By Donna Walker-Kuhne

A handbook on how arts and cultural organisations can attract ethnic minorities and involve them as audiences.

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