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The Intent to Liveby Larry Moss
Bantam 2004; US$ 13.99“I call this book The Intent to Live because great actors don’t seem to be acting, they seem to be actually living.” –Larry Moss, from the Introduction When Oscar-winning actors Helen Hunt and Hilary Swank accepted their Academy Awards, each credited Larry Moss’s guidance as key to their career-making performances. There is a two-year waiting list for his advanced acting classes. But now everyone–professionals and amateurs alike–can discover Moss’s passionate, in-depth teaching. Inviting you to join him in the classroom and onstage, Moss shares the techniques he has developed over thirty years to help actors set their emotions, imagination, and behavior on fire, showing how the hard work of... more...
OUT ON A LIMBby Shirley Maclaine
Random House Publishing Group 2011; US$ 7.99Her most controversial book is one you will never forget. An outspoken thinker, a celebrated actress, a truly independent woman, Shirley MacLaine goes beyond her previous two bestsellers to take us on an intimate yet powerful journey into her personal life and inner self. An intense, clandestine love affair with a prominent politician sparks Shirley MacLaine's quest of self-discovery. From Stockholm to Hawaii to the mountain vastness of Peru, from disbelief to radiant affirmation, she at last discovers the roots of her very existence. . . and the infinite possibilities of life. Shirley MacLaine opens her heart to explore the meaning of a great and enduring passion with her lover Gerry; the mystery of her soul's... more...
Actor's Wayby Erik Exe Christoffersen; Richard Fowler
Routledge 1993; US$ 47.95A fascinating account of personal and professional development in the theatre. Under the unique direction of Eugenio Barba, four experienced actors talk about the secrets and the practical realities of training. more...
Systems of Rehearsalby Shomit Mitter
Routledge 1992; US$ 37.95Compares Peter Brook's rehearsal techniques with those developed by Stanislavsky, Grotowski and Brecht. The result is an invaluable introduction to modern theatre practice. more...
Perform or Elseby Jon McKenzie
Routledge 2001; US$ 41.95In Perform or Else Jon McKenzie brilliantly explores the relationship between cultural, organisational, and technological performance. more...
Drama Classroomby Philip Taylor
RoutledgeFalmer 2000; US$ 44.95There has been renewed interest on the subject of planning, implementing and evaluating drama work. With a range of activities, strategies and techniques provided, this text explores the issue. more...
Playing Bit Parts in Shakespeareby M.M. Mahood
Routledge 1998; US$ 41.95A unique survey of the small supporting roles, such as foils, feeds, attendants and messengers, that feature in Shakespeare's plays, exploring the various functions of these roles. Includes a new appendix, 'Who Says What?' and a character index. more...
Commedia Dell'Arteby John Rudlin
Routledge 1994; US$ 42.95An entertaining and highly illuminating account of Commedia's origins as a popular theatrical form, plus a practical and timely step-by-step guide to using commedia techniques in performance. more...
Zen and the Art of the Monologueby Jay Sankey
Routledge 2000; US$ 26.95Building on the success of Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy, Jay Sankey brings his unique approach to the art of the monologue with a blend of calm, sound advice combined and anarchic humour. more...
Twentieth-Century Actor Trainingby Alison Hodge
Routledge 1999; US$ 39.95Here for the first time, the theories, training exercises and productions of fourteen directors are analysed in one volume; with each analysis by a leading expert. This book is invaluable for students, academics, practitioners and teachers. more...









