Performing Arts : Acting & Auditioning

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

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You’re no idiot, of course. You’ve got tons of talent, but when it comes to bringing it centerstage you feel like you’re just winging it. You love the smell of the greasepaint and the roar of the crowd, but you’re not sure how to follow your dream. Don’t overreact! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Acting will help you hone your thespian skills and step into the limelight! In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get:. --Auditioning etiquette and tips on making a strong impression. --Rehearsal rigor—from read-throughs and blocking to taking stage directions and dealing with backstage gossip. --Tips on balancing theatrics and other obligations like school, work, and your family. --Tons more reasons why acting is important—from how it affects your everyday life to how it could help you get a scholarship or a promotion. more...

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Crossing Cultural Borders Through the Actor’s Work: Foreign Bodies of Knowledge redirects the intercultural debate by privileging the actor’s creative process. Original interviews illuminate how the intersection of technique, memory, and imagination manifests in actor training and intercultural performance. Ultimately, this study reassesses the meanings of intercultural embodiment onstage. more...

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Unique book written by well-known and best-selling Focal author! more...

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HOW DO ACTORS FUSE THOUGHT, EMOTION and ACTION WITHIN THEIR CREATIVE PROCESS?. Essential Acting is an inspired and reliable toolbox for actors and teachers in the classroom, the rehearsal room and the workshop. RADA’s Brigid Panet has distilled 50 years of acting, directing and actor training into a unique recipe which brilliantly combines the teachings of Stanislavski and Laban into an invaluable practical resource. These exercises are built around the need for simple, achievable techniques that can be applied by actors, teachers and directors to answer the myriad requirements of actor training. The goal is to produce a continuous level of achievement, addressing:.:.:.; How to rehearse.; How to work with a text.; How to audition for drama school.; How to access the truth of feelings and actions.  . Essential Acting will be a must-have purchase for anyone looking for a comprehensive study guide to the necessary work of the actor. more...

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