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  • Commedia Dell'Arteby John Rudlin

    Routledge 1994; US$ 40.95

    An 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...

  • An Actor's Workby Konstantin Stanislavski; Jean Benedetti

    Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 28.95

    At last, Jean Benedetti has succeeded in translating Stanislavski's huge manual into a lively, fascinating and accurate text in English, remaining faithful to the author's original intentions within a colloquial and readable style for today's actors. more...

  • The Power of the Actorby Ivana Chubbuck

    Penguin Group Inc. 2005; US$ 16.99

    In The Power of the Actor , a Los Angeles Times bestseller, premier acting teacher and coach Ivana Chubbuck reveals her cutting-edge technique, which has launched some of the most successful acting careers in Hollywood. The first book from the instructor who has taught Charlize Theron, Brad Pitt, Elisabeth Shue, Djimon Hounsou, and Halle Berry, The Power of the Actor guides you to dynamic and effective results. For many of today's major talents, the Chubbuck Technique is the leading edge of acting for the twenty-first century. Ivana Chubbuck has developed a curriculum that takes the theories of the acting masters, such as Stanislavski, Meisner, and Hagen, to the next step by utilizing inner pain and emotions, not as an end in itself,... more...

  • An Actor's Work on a Roleby Konstantin Stanislavski; Jean Benedetti

    Taylor & Francis 2009; US$ 39.95

    An Actor’s Work on a Role is Konstantin Stanislavski’s exploration of the rehearsal process, applying the techniques of his seminal actor training system to the task of bringing truth to one’s chosen role. Originally published over half a century ago as Creating a Role , this book was the third in a planned trilogy – after An Actor Prepares and Building a Character , now combined in An Actor’s Work – in which Stanislavski sets out his psychological, physical and practical vision of actor training. This new translation from renowned scholar Jean Benedetti not only includes Stanislavski’s original teachings, but is also furnished with invaluable supplementary material in the shape of transcripts and notes from... more...

  • The Complete Professional Auditionby Daren Cohen; Michael Perilstein; Jason Robert Brown

    Crown Publishing Group 2010; US$ 14.99

    In the United States, there are 300,000 actors; 100,000 hold union cards. There are 184 college theater programs and 108 performing-arts high schools. There are 578 acting schools and coaches in New York City and Los Angeles alone. The Complete Professional Audition is the one book all of those actors need-because before actors can act, they have to pass the audition! Here's practical, hand-holding advice for choosing material, rehearsing, warming up, staying calm, standing out in a crowd, understanding casting, avoiding pitfalls, following up, getting the right headshot and resume, and accepting an offer. There's even a section on handling rejection-not that The Complete Professional Audition user is ever going to need that, of course.... more...

  • Actor's Wayby Erik Exe Christoffersen; Richard Fowler

    Routledge 1993; US$ 47.95

    A 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$ 36.95

    Compares Peter Brook's rehearsal techniques with those developed by Stanislavsky, Grotowski and Brecht. The result is an invaluable introduction to modern theatre practice. more...

  • Commedia Dell'Arteby John Rudlin; Olly Crick

    Routledge 2001; US$ 43.95

    This book covers both the history and professional practice of commedia dell'arte companies from 1568 to the present day. more...

  • Perform or Elseby Jon McKenzie

    Routledge 2001; US$ 40.95

    In Perform or Else Jon McKenzie brilliantly explores the relationship between cultural, organisational, and technological performance. more...

  • Actresses as Working Womenby Tracy C. Davis

    Routledge 1991; US$ 35.95

    Using historical evidence and personal accounts, Davis examines the reality of conditions for `ordinary' actresses, their working environments, employment patterns, and the reasons why acting continued as a popular though insecure profession. more...