Justine Jones & Mary Ann Kelley
Meriwether Press
A semester-long curriculum guide using improv games to teach basic drama skills And if used with companion volume Improv Ideas - A Book of Games and Lists by the same authors, there are enough games and ide...
$23.99
Penny Dyer & Gwyneth Strong
Methuen
An essential tool for actors needing to develop an accent at a moment's notice Top voice coach, Penny Dyer, voice coach to Helen Mirren on The Queen and who has worked with Nicole Kidman, Reece Witherspoon ...
$27.99
Michael Green
Samuel French Ltd
A Coarse Actor is "One who can remember the lines, but not always the order in which they come" Recognised as a classic in both professional and amateur theatre for more than 30 years, this is the New &...
$12.99
Bill Majeski
Meriwether Press
These comedy American duets have been divided into dialogues for 2 men, 2 women, 1 man and a woman or optional men or women They are suitable for drama competitions as well as auditions, as they are short...
$17.99
Barry Grantham
Nick Hern Books
Playing Commedia offers a practical guide to the skills, characters and history of Commedia Dell'Arte through graded games and illustrated exercises. It provides a useful tool in any actor's training and a d...
$24.99
Richard Fredman & Ian Reade
Hodder
Contains ideas on topics ranging from making masks to designing a lighting plan; and, from devising a street-theatre to analysing a text Also, devising theatre; acting techniques; movement and voice; direc...
$45.95
Sharon M. Carnicke
Harwood Academic
Using new primary materials and drawing from the history of the period, Carnicke sets the stage for new readings of Stanislavsky's work The author aims to dispel the prevailing myth about Stanislavsky an...
$39.99
Steven M. Alper
Heinemann
This concise guide for the actor auditioning for musicals contains extensive dos and don'ts, pitfalls to avoid, and rules that you should never break, along with suggestions on how to proceed on your own ...
$12.99
Constantin Stanislavski trans E. Reynolds Hapgood
Methuen
"The runaway bestseller of theatre craft...Of special interest for actors, directors and writers, this classic should be a basic part of any theatre library" ~ Los Angeles Times "I have felt there was nothi...
$14.99
Richard Lane
Lime Tree
Swashbuckling is the ultimate guide to stage fighting technique and basic swordplay. In words and in pictures - about 400 of them, almost all taken expressly for this large-format book It covers everythin...
$29.99
Markus Flanagan
Sentient Publications
An invaluable reference for anyone who is a working actor, or wants to be Learn how to make it in the day-to-day business of acting and stay sane and focused while attempting to merge art and commerce This...
$15.99
Oliver Ford Davies
Nick Hern Books
A unique insight into Shakespeare's most monumentally complex character - and the play that bears his name - from a highly respected actor and former academic The genesis for Playing Lear came when Oliver...
$24.99
Barbara Acker & Marian Hampton - eds
Applause Books
Twenty-four leading voice experts speak out on the changing role of voice on stage The essay topics include ... Re-Discovering Lost Voices - Thoughts on Theatre, Therapy, and the Art of Voice Finding Our Los...
$18.99
Nick Moseley
Nick Hern Books
An inspiring new approach to acting from a respected drama teacher - concise, succinct and full of practical exercises This brand new actor-training system developed by the Head of Acting at the Italia ...
$19.99
Uta Hagen & Haskel Frankel
John Wiley & Sons
This seminal text covers voice techniques, timing, and rhythm It teaches how to establish the identity of a character, how to use physical senses and inner objects, and much more Uta Hagen is an internatio...
$19.99
Lyn Oxenford
Dramatic Publishing
Lyn Oxenford, Professor at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, presents aspects of producing and acting period plays Suggestions are given for practical presentation and for adaptation of the material for...
$18.99
Paul Meier
Paul Meier Dialect Services
This 426 page book provides instruction in 27 accents/dialects - ie thee more than the regular CD editionAnd because the sound files are downloaded rather than on CD, this Edition is also $25.00 cheaper The ...
$74.99
Mike Alfreds
Nick Hern Books
A top-ranking director sets out his rehearsal techniques in this invaluable handbook for actors and directors ... Different Every Night is the culmination of a lifetime of work in the theatre, the most com...
$27.99
Dymphna Callery
Nick Hern Books
Physical theatre is emerging as a vibrant and increasingly popular form Theatre practitioners such as Frantic Assembly, DV8, Ridiculusmus amd Theatre de Complicite have been evolving new approaches to theat...
$19.99
Ingrid Torrance
Eloquent Books
Do you have a burning desire to make it as an actor in the entertainment industry? Do you find yourself wondering what steps to take, wondering where to start? It may be how you're doing it or what you'r...
$12.99
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