Acting One

Acting One
Author: Robert Cohen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2002
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN:

Useful for teaching beginning acting, this text contains twenty-eight lessons based on experiential exercises. It covers basic skills, such as talking, listening, tactical interplay, physicalizing, building scenes, and making good choices.

Building a Character

Building a Character
Author: Constantin Stanislavski
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1780935676

In this follow up to his most famous book, An Actor Prepares, Stanislavski develop his influential 'system' of acting by exploring the imaginative processes at the heart of the actor's craft. Building a Character deals with the physical realisation of character on the stage through such tools as expressions, movement and speech. It is a book in which every theory is inextricably bound up with practice - a perfect handbook to the physical art of acting. The work of Stanislavski has inspired generations of actors and trainers and - available now in the Bloomsbury Revelations series to mark the 150th anniversary of Stanislavski's birth - it remains an essential read for actors and directors at all stages of their careers.

Blue/Orange

Blue/Orange
Author: Joe Penhall
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2013-04-25
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1408140918

An expertly annotated edition of Joe Penhall's compelling drama: a dark, exhilarating tale of race, madness and power in the midst of a struggling National Health Service.

Drama Games for Actors

Drama Games for Actors
Author: Thomasina Unsworth
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Acting
ISBN: 9781848423732

From the bestselling Drama Games series, this dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book offers dozens of games to serve as a rich source of ideas and inspiration for all actors - and those teaching or directing them. This must-have companion is divided into three sections, each focusing on a different aspect of the actor's process: Self provides methods to deepen relaxation, sharpen focus, boost energy, expand imagination and enable a company of actors to work collaboratively Character suggests strategies to aid the process of transformation, encouraging actors to explore characteristics that are distinct from their own And Text offers exercises to unlock the words, allowing free and imaginative work within the structure of a script, without losing specificity The games range from solo explorations which can be performed alone, to ideas for pairs and group work - making them suitable for a wide variety of scenarios and requirements. Overall, the book will serve as an essential foundation for every actor's creativity, helping improve preparation, rehearsal and performance. 'A mass of invaluable ideas for all ages and all types of actors, amateur or professional. It's hard to imagine anyone involved in theatre who wouldn't find it useful.' Richard Eyre, from his Foreword

Stanislavski in Practice

Stanislavski in Practice
Author: Nick O'Brien
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2010-10-04
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1136945598

Stanislavski in Practice is an unparalleled step-by-step guide to Stanislavski’s System. Author Nick O’Brien makes this cornerstone of acting accessible to teachers and students alike. This is an exercise book for students and a lesson planner for teachers on syllabi from Edexcel, WJEC and AQA to the practice-based requirements of BTEC. Each element of the System is covered practically through studio exercises and jargon-free discussion. Over a decade’s experience of acting and teaching makes O’Brien perfectly placed to advise anyone wanting to understand or apply Stanislavski’s system. Features include: Practical extension work for students to take away from the lesson Notes for teachers on how to use material with different age groups Exam tips for students based on specific syllabi requirements A chapter dedicated to using Stanislavski when rehearsing a text A glossary of terms that students of the System will encounter

A Small Family Business

A Small Family Business
Author: Alan Ayckbourn
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1992
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780573693779

Jack McCraken has the opportunity of a lifetime: he is the new head of a family furniture business and believes he will initiate a new age of honesty and integrity. He quickly learns that everyone else involved in the enterprise has a vested interest in maintaining business as usual, rife with dishonesty and deceit "--