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Drama Games for Young Children

Drama Games for Young Children

By Katherine Zachest

From the bestselling Drama Games series, this dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book – packed with over 200 individual games – is perfect for teachers, playgroup leaders and drama facilitators who want to inspire and entertain children, aged 3 and up, with vibrant and engaging drama experiences.

Drama Games for Rehearsals

Drama Games for Rehearsals

By Jessica Swale

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.

Brutus and Other Heroines

Brutus and Other Heroines

Playing Shakespeare's Roles for Women

By Harriet Walter

Award-winning actress Harriet Walter shares insights gleaned from her vast experience of performing some of Shakespeare's most famous roles - both male and female.

Feldenkrais for Actors

Feldenkrais for Actors

How to Do Less and Discover More

By Victoria Worsley

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

Contemporary Duologues: One Man & One Woman

Contemporary Duologues: One Man & One Woman

Edited by Trilby James

A selection of the best contemporary scenes for two actors, one man and one woman. In the Good Audition Guides series.

Contemporary Duologues: Two Men

Contemporary Duologues: Two Men

Edited by Trilby James

A selection of the best contemporary scenes for two male actors. In the Good Audition Guides series.

Contemporary Duologues: Two Women

Contemporary Duologues: Two Women

Edited by Trilby James

A selection of the best contemporary scenes for two female actors. In the Good Audition Guides series.

All Change Please

All Change Please

A Practical Guide to Achieving Gender Equality in Theatre

By Lucy Kerbel Foreword by Rufus Norris

A book about the need for change in theatre, to reflect the gender balance of the world it seeks to represent, and how, with everyone's help, we can achieve it.

Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2

Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2

Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles

By Julian Curry Foreword by Nicholas Hytner

Twelve leading actors take us behind the scenes of landmark Shakespearean productions, each recreating in detail their memorable performance in a major role.

The Voice Exercise Book

The Voice Exercise Book

A Guide to Healthy and Effective Voice Use

By Jeannette Nelson

The National Theatre's Head of Voice shares the voice exercises she uses with many of Britain's leading actors to help to keep their voices in shape.

Drama Games for Actors

Drama Games for Actors

Exploring Self, Character and Text

By Thomasina Unsworth

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.

Contemporary Duologues Collection

Contemporary Duologues Collection

Two Men | Two Women | One Man & One Woman

Edited by Trilby James

A selection of the best contemporary scenes for two actors, with seventy-five fantastic duologues, all written since the year 2000. Includes twenty-five duologues for two men, twenty-five for two women, and a further twenty-five for one man and one woman. In the Good Audition Guides series.

Roger Allam on Falstaff

Roger Allam on Falstaff

Performing Shakespeare

By Roger Allam and Julian Curry

Roger Allam discusses playing Falstaff, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.

Eileen Atkins on Viola

Eileen Atkins on Viola

Performing Shakespeare

By Eileen Atkins and Julian Curry

Eileen Atkins discusses playing Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.

Simon Russell Beale on Cassius

Simon Russell Beale on Cassius

Performing Shakespeare

By Simon Russell Beale and Julian Curry

Simon Russell Beale discusses playing Cassius in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.

Chiwetel Ejiofor on Othello

Chiwetel Ejiofor on Othello

Performing Shakespeare

By Chiwetel Ejiofor and Julian Curry

Chiwetel Ejiofor discusses playing Othello, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.

Sara Kestelman on Hippolyta and Titania

Sara Kestelman on Hippolyta and Titania

Performing Shakespeare

By Sara Kestelman and Julian Curry

Sara Kestelman discusses playing Hippolyta and Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.

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.

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