Acting Skills (Stage & costume)

by HughMorrison (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $4.10

  Looks at the practicalities of acting, covering the various techniques and shows how they can be developed and improved upon. The author then discusses the various disciplines: voice and speech, the voice in action, movement and body language, imagination and creativeness. Examples and exercises are given to help actors to understand and improve their craft. There is a chapter on the special requirements of acting in Shakespeares plays. The author examines A Streetcar Named Desire in depth , looking at the principal characters and demonstrating to the actor how to extract the most from the text, here is also a special section on drama at GCSE level, invaluable for teachers and students, plus a new chapter on small-scale touring companies.

• Used

  Paperback
  1992

  $4.24

  A handbook for the actor or aspiring actor who wants to learn the art of acting and how to develop their skills. The author stresses the importance of technique and discusses how voice and speech, linguistic ability, body language, analysis of text and creation of character can all be learnt. Each of these areas is comprehensively covered: there are exercises for voice and body, analysis of excerpts from plays, notes on learning lines and what to expect in rehearsals. There is also a chapter on Shakespeare and the particular requirements of acting in his plays. In addition, there is a chapter which looks closely at A Streetcar Named Desire , analyzing the play from the actor's point of view. There is also a chapter on teaching acting in schools at GCSE level. Hugh Morrison has taught acting at various institutions, including RADA and LAMDA and is the author of Directing in the Theatre .

• New

  Paperback
  2003

  $28.71

  Acting Skills looks at the practicalities of acting, covering the various techniques and how they can be developed and improved upon. The author discusses in a lively style the various disciplines: voice and speech, the voice in action, movement and body language, imagination and creativeness. Examples and exercises are given to help actors to understand and improve their craft. The chapter on the special requirements of acting in Shakespeare's plays has been updated in this 3rd edition with a strong emphasis on the influence of directors such as Barton and Hall. There is a special section on drama at GCSE level, invaluable for teachers and students, plus a chapter on small-scale touring companies.