Acting techniques Books

This book is the first critical analysis of the key principles and practices informing the movement training of actors in the modern era. Focusing on the cultural history of modern movement training for actors, Evans traces the development of the...

What is good acting? How does one create believable characters? How can an actor understand a character if they do not understand themselves?In The Science of Acting, Sam Kogan uses his theories on the relationship between neuroscience, psychology and...

Stunts of Late Nineteenth- Century New York: Aestheticised Precarity, Endangered Liveness examines the emergence of stunts in the media, politics, sport and art of New York at the turn of the twentieth century.This book investigates stunts in sport,...

This is the first book-length study, in any language, of the influence of Mei Lanfang - the internationally known Chinese actor who specialized in female roles - on the twentieth-century international stage. Focusing on Mei Lanfang's tours of Japan, the...

The most authoritative, authentic text of a classic guide to actingIn the four decades since its first publication, Michael Chekhov's To the Actor has become a standard text for students of the theater. But To the Actor is a shortened, heavily modified...

A Tale Confided By The Woods: In Five Acts, Divulged (1908) by Nicolovius is a classic play that explores the themes of love, betrayal, and redemption. The story follows the lives of a group of characters who live in a small village surrounded by a...

As personal technology becomes ever-present in the classroom and rehearsal studio, its use and ubiquity is affecting the collaborative behaviors that should underpin actor training. How is the collaborative impulse being distracted and what kind of...

Voice Made Visible is an exploration of voice training and performance practice based on the use and application of Multi-Octave Vocal Range techniques.

Written by acclaimed actor and educator Rollo Anson Tallcott, this book provides a detailed guide to the art of acting and public reading. It offers practical advice for performers looking to hone their craft and improve their dramatic interpretation...

This classic textbook on elocution and voice training is an essential resource for anyone working in the performing arts. The authors provide a comprehensive course of study, including detailed vocal exercises and advice on breath control, pronunciation,...

Concise, intelligent, and very funny! These professional-level satirical duet scenes are perfect for drama competitions, a night of entertainment, or acting practice. Exaggerated characters and absurd situations from comedy writer Bill Majeski will...

Performing Shakespeare Unrehearsed: A Practical Guide to Acting and Producing Spontaneous Shakespeare outlines how Shakespeare's plays can be performed effectively without rehearsal, if all the actors understand a set of performance guidelines and put...

For nearly a decade, Jackie Apodaca and Michael Kostroff shared duties as advice columnists for the actors' trade paper, Backstage. Their highly popular weekly feature, "The Working Actor," fielded questions from actors all over the country. A cross...

A book packed with one hundred monologues, aimed at young performers from pre teens to young adults.The book has been written by a drama teacher with over twenty years' experience which includes heading up a performing arts faculty in a secondary school,...