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Art of Acting

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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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Performing Chekhovby David Allen

    Routledge 1999; US$ 42.95

    Performing Chekhov is a unique guide to Chekhov's plays in performance. It will be indispensable to students, teachers and theatre practitioners interested not only in Chekhov but in the history of the modern stage. more...

  • Twentieth-Century Actor Trainingby Alison Hodge

    Routledge 1999; US$ 39.95

    Here 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...

  • At Work with Grotowski on Physical Actionsby Thomas Richards

    Routledge 1995; US$ 35.95

    A unique resource for actors and students from Grotowski's long-time collaborator - the first available statement of the current working practices and theoretical positions of one of the greats of 20th century theatre. more...

  • Actingby Richard Boleslavsky

    Routledge 2003; US$ 27.95

    This classic work on acting is one of the very few that stands beside Stanislavsky as a must-have for all acting students and professionals. Richard Boleslavsky's Acting: The First Six Lessons is a treasure-box of wise observation about the art of acting, all wrapped up in six charming dialogues between a teacher and a student. Generations of actors have been enriched by Boleslavsky's witty and acute picture of the actor's craft. These six "lessons" - miniature dramas about concentration, memory of emotion, distill the challenge facing every actor. For this reissue the text has been entirely reset and the book jacketed in a contemporary design. An essential work on the short shelf of any acting student. more...

  • Jacques Lecoqby Simon Murray

    Routledge 2003; US$ 30.95

    This text offers a concise guide to the teaching and philosophy of one of the most significant figures in twentieth century actor training. more...