Theatre Books
Zoë Wanamaker on Beatrice
Performing Shakespeare
Zoë Wanamaker discusses playing Beatrice in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
Year of the Mad King: The Lear Diaries
Antony Sher's account of researching, rehearsing and performing one of Shakespeare's greatest roles, Lear, in the 2016 Royal Shakespeare Company production. Winner of the 2019 Theatre Book Prize.
- Hardback
£16.99£13.59There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£16.99£13.59Year of the King
By Antony SherA classic of theatre writing, a unique insight into the creation of a landmark Shakespearian performance.
- Paperback
£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99Year of the Fat Knight (hardback edition)
The Falstaff Diaries
By Antony SherAntony Sher’s fascinating, enlightening account – richly supplemented by his own paintings and sketches – of researching, rehearsing and performing one of Shakespeare’s best-known and most popular characters.
- Hardback
£10.99£8.79
Year of the Fat Knight
The Falstaff Diaries
By Antony SherAntony Sher’s fascinating, enlightening account – richly supplemented by his own paintings and sketches – of researching, rehearsing and performing one of Shakespeare’s best-known and most popular characters.
- Ebook
£10.99£8.79
Writing Music for the Stage
A Practical Guide for Theatremakers
By Michael Bruce Foreword by Josie RourkeThe definitive guide to writing music for the stage, by the Composer-in-Residence at the Donmar Warehouse.
- Paperback
£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39The Writer's Toolkit
Exercises, Techniques and Ideas for Playwrights and Screenwriters
Almost two hundred practical exercises, techniques and ideas for every part of your process, designed to equip you with everything required to kickstart your creativity, develop your craft, and make your writing the very best that it can be.
- Paperback
£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39World Scenography 1990-2005
Edited by Eric Fielding and Peter McKinnonWorld Scenography 1990-2005 is the second volume in a series of large-format, lavishly illustrated books documenting for posterity a collection of significant and influential theatrical set, costume, and lighting designs.
- Hardback£75.00Add to basketPaperback£55.00
The Working Actor
The Essential Guide to a Successful Career
By Paul ClaytonThe essential guide to being a successful working actor: how to put yourself in the best possible position to get work, to keep getting it, and to make a living from it.
- Paperback
£12.99£10.39There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£12.99£10.39Words Into Action
Finding the Life of the Play
Packed with insights from a lifetime of directing theatre, Words into Action is a fascinating read and a vital masterclass for actors and directors.
- Paperback
£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Women in American Theatre
Edited by Helen Krich Chinoy and Linda Walsh JenkinsA valuable collection of interviews and essays that explores and celebrates the complete spectrum of women's contributions to the theatre world in the US.
- Paperback£24.99
Why Is That So Funny?
A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy
By John Wright Foreword by Toby JonesA practical investigation of how comedy works, by a well-respected practitioner and teacher. With a Foreword by Toby Jones.
- Paperback
£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99What Do I Know?
People, Politics and the Arts
By Richard EyreA collection of fifty short pieces written by the former Artistic Director of the National Theatre.
- Hardback
£20.00£16.00Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99What Country, Friends, Is This?: Directing Shakespeare with Young Performers
By Max HaflerA highly practical, comprehensive guide to exploring Shakespeare with young people – ideal for directors, youth theatre leaders, workshop facilitators and teachers.
- Paperback
£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99What Actors Do
Advice to the Players in Seven Paradoxes and a Manifesto
By Mike AlfredsRevered theatre director Mike Alfreds explores the wellspring of the actor's craft. Frank, uncompromising and full of sharply focused insights, this book will show you how to generate truthful performances by trusting your inner creativity and remaining radically open, responsive and present in every moment.
- Paperback
£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39The Way of Acting
By Tadashi Suzuki Translated by J. Thomas RimerA landmark collection of the writings of one of the world's foremost contemporary theatre artists, offering Western audiences long-overdue insight into Suzuki's singular artistry.
- Paperback£14.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
The Voice Exercise Book: The Warm-Ups
Essential warm-up exercises for anyone who wants to use their voice more effectively.
- Audio disk
£10.99£8.80
The Voice Exercise Book
A Guide to Healthy and Effective Voice Use
The National Theatre's Head of Voice shares the voice exercises she uses with many of Britain's leading actors to help to keep their voices in shape.
- Paperback£12.99Add to basketEbook£12.99
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