A definitive book for students of dance and movement studies, Labanotation is now available in a fourth edition, the first complete revision of the text since 1977.Initiated by the movement genius Rud
A reference for high school theatre teachers covering both curricular and extracurricular problems – everything from how to craft a syllabus for a theatre class to what to say to parents about a stude
Designing for the Theatre is established as the authoritative introduction to the processes of stage design. Francis Reid discusses the contribution of costume, settings, props and lighting to a thea
"...[W]hat is the role of live theatre in a media-saturated culture?" That is among the provocative questions that Weber, who studied English and is married to a playwright, attempts to answer based o
Impro for Storytellers is the follow-up to Keith Johnstone's classic Impro, one of the best-selling books ever published on improvisation. Impro for Storytellers aims to take jealous and self-obsesse
Originally published in 1968, Jerzy Grotowski's groundbreaking book is available once again. As a record of Grotowski's theatrical experiments, this book is an invaluable resource to students and thea
In Through the Body, Dymphna Callery introduces the reader to the principles behind the work of key practitioners of 20th-century theater including Artaud, Grotowski, Brook and Lecoq. She offers exerc
This is a classic book on voice and speech, designed for actors at all levels. One of the great voice teachers of his day, J. Clifford Turner here uses simple and direct language to impart the necessa
An immensely valuable resource book for drama leaders, House of Games is a how-to book for building up drama troupes and keeping them creative. House of Games is sure to take its place alongside the m
What makes an actor great? Why is English theater better than American-or is it? How good is David Mamet, anyway?John Heilpern, theater critic for The New York Observer, has spent a career watching th
How did acting begin? What is its history, and what have the great thinkers on acting said about the art and craft of performance? In this single-volume survey of the history of acting, Jean Benedetti
How did acting begin? What is its history, and what have the great thinkers on acting said about the art and craft of performance? In this single-volume survey of the history of acting, Jean Benedetti
Emoting is not acting. Reproducing is not acting. Reacting is acting. With this powerful idea, Nick Moseley takes long-held views of actor training and opens them up to a productive new way of thinkin
Singing and the Actor takes the reader step by step through a practical training programme relevant to the modern singing actor and dancer. A variety of contemporary voice qualities including Belting
Singer and actors are a unique group of performers, relying almost entirely on their voice for the professional livelihood. Jet lag, amplification, allergens, stress, pollution, and vocal strain all a
This is a comprehensive, practical, encouraging book full of exercises and tips for anyone who wants to – even needs to – sing. Actors in straight plays, performers in musicals, professionals and amat
This is the classic lexicon of Stanislavski's most important concepts, all in the master's own words. Upon its publication in 1963, An Actor's Handbook quickly established itself as an essential guide
Jean Benedetti's Stanislavski is the clearest and most succinct explanation of Stanislavski's writings and ideas, especially those in the Stanislavski's acting trilogy – An Actor Prepares, Building a
From bullet holes to severed fingers, from slashed throats to wounds and burns, Special Effects Make-up is a complete, easy-to-use guide to creating horrifying make-up. As storylines become more sens
Written for actors everywhere, Secrets of Screen Acting reveals what insiders already know: the camera and the stage demand different things. Secrets of Screen Acting is filled with tips that explain
This collection of forty-five duologues is selected from a range of plays, from Elizabethan to contemporary. Jean Marlow and Eamonn Jones, both experienced teachers and working actors, have chosen du
During his career as a director, Simon Dunmore has seen well over ten thousand auditions performed - many of them based on the same speeches. This latest collection of speeches from Shakespeare's pla
The tenth edition has been revised throughout and contains up-to-date information on several major dances including the Quickstep, Waltz, Foxtrot and Tango. All are illustrated and described in great
Performance anxiety is a fact of life for all musicians and entertainers. You can deny the problems of stress in performance or you can face them, even learn to embrace them. Master performance coach
Illustrated throughout with detailed drawings, this guide describes the design, construction, and installation of scenery in theaters, museums, exhibitions, and at trade shows. Coverage includes, for
Secrets of Acting Shakespeare isn't a book that gently instructs. It's a passionate, yes-you-can designed to prove that anybody can act Shakespeare. By explaining how Elizabethan actors had only their
Audition Speeches for Women is an invaluable resource for acting classes, competitions, auditions, and rehearsals, and an affordable and necessary tool for serious actors everywhere.
In Audition Speeches for Men, Jean Marlow presents a generous selection of speeches of all types, classic and contemporary. Many of the speeches are drawn from recent plays like "Art" and "Cressida,"
Merlin, a professional actor and teacher of actor-training, first discusses her efforts in Moscow to understand and implement the techniques of Michael Chekhov and of Stanislavsky himself, working in
Audition Success presents a groundbreaking method that has already made Don Greene one of the country's leading audition trainers. Combining specially designed self-tests and real-life examples from t
