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$31.77 ex GST $34.95 inc GST
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Nick Moseley
As Head of Acting at a major drama school, Nick Moseley has developed a system that is based on the individual's need to find truth in everything they do, to be 'in the moment' and to react instinctively to the other people on stage. In this book, he takes the best of Stanislavski, David Mamet and Sanford Meisner to fuel his own intensely practical approach.
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Nick Hern Books | 978-1-85459-803-5 | AUSTRALIA/NZ | PB
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$27.23 ex GST $29.95 inc GST
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Caldarone & Lloyd Williams
A vital companion for actors in rehearsal – a thesaurus of action-words to revitalise performance. It is a thesaurus of active verbs, with which the actor can refine the action-word until s/he hits exactly the right one to help make the action come alive.
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Nick Hern Books | 978-1-85459-674-1 | AUSTRALIA/NZ | PB
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$36.32 ex GST $39.95 inc GST
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Declan Donnellan
A revised and updated edition of Declan Donnellan's bestselling book, a fresh and radical approach to acting.
The Actor and the Target takes a scalpel to the heart of persistent fears from '
I don't know what I'm doing!' through '
I don't know who I am!' to '
I don't know what I'm playing!'
'Practically and modestly written, Declan Donnellan's book helps actors to release their talent and to be free on stage. However, Donnellan's path leads to wider perspectives; his book is rooted in modern theatre, modern psychology and, above all, modern reality. Written with wit and elegance, The Actor and the Target will be thoroughly enjoyed not only by the actors of a new millennium, but also by those of us who see the stage from the dark auditorium' Izvestia
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Nick Hern Books | 978-1-85459-838-7 | AUSTRALIA/NZ | PB
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$24.50 ex GST $26.95 inc GST
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Dean Carey
The first edition of The Actor’s Audition Manual quickly became known as the ‘red audition bible’, making it the essential guide. Now revised, it brings together a wealth of practical advice and a fresh range of speeches from Australian plays that will help make any audition powerful and effective.
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Currency Press | 978-0-86819-516-2 | PB
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$22.68 ex GST $24.95 inc GST
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Henri Szeps
Henri Szeps’ passion for acting is infectious. Here he shares thirty years of acting experience and divulges his personal views on what good acting is all about and what makes us laugh. A must for anyone starting out on the hazardous road to becoming an actor or for those simply interested in knowing how it is done.
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Currency Press | 978-0-86819-484-4 | PB
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$24.50 ex GST $26.95 inc GST
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Simon Dunmore
Fifty unusual audition speeches for women and men, from Shakespeare's more overlooked plays such as Coriolanus, Pericles and Love’s Labour’s Lost. Each speech is accompanied by a description of the character and the context plus notes on obscure phrases and references—all written from the viewpoint of the auditioning actor.
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Currency Press | 978-0-86819-561-2 | PB
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$24.50 ex GST $26.95 inc GST
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Simon Dunmore
Fifty unusual audition speeches for women and men, from Shakespeare's more overlooked plays such as Coriolanus, Pericles and Love’s Labour’s Lost. Each speech is accompanied by a description of the character and the context plus notes on obscure phrases and references—all written from the viewpoint of the auditioning actor.
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Currency Press | 978-0-86819-566-7 | PB
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$24.50 ex GST $26.95 inc GST
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A Guide for Actors, Singers and Dancers
Peter Mapleson
Practical advice for actors, singers and dancers planning to audition for musical productions. Covers preparation, technique, choice of material, song rehearsal, readings, improvisation and what to expect on the day.
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Currency Press | 978-0-86819-382-3 | PB
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$36.32 ex GST $39.95 inc GST
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Bella Merlin
A guide to Psycho-Physical Acting, complete with games and exercises.
When Stanislavsky died, he was working on a new system, Psycho-Physical Acting. Previously he had taught that truthful performance can only spring from the actor's imagination (the Method). Late in life, Stanislavsky realised that physical actions can induce emotions just as much as the other way round.
Though well-known - and much taught - in Russia, Psycho-Physical Acting is in its infancy in the West. Bella Merlin has studied under three of the best teachers in Russia; this book is the fruit of her time there.
'This is a book which is vital both to practitioners and to all serious students of the theatre' Max Stafford-Clark
'A seminal book for today... an outstandingly lucid account... essential reading' Simon Callow
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Nick Hern Books | 978-1-85459-613-0 | AUSTRALIA/NZ | PB
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$29.95 ex GST $32.95 inc GST
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Playing Commedia in Contemporary Australia
Steven Gration and Nicky Peelgrane
Commedia Oz is designed to assist the interpretation and playing of Commedia in an Australian context and is a training manual for teachers, students, actors and directors.
Chapters cover the history and influence of Commedia; suggestions for modern interpretations; activities and exercises; the role of the director and the actor’s journal; training actors; an interview with Jacques Lecoq (the French Commedia actor/trainer); a professional script; and ideas for units of work and assessment. There is also a glossary and a reference section for further reading.
The authors became collaborators after Nicky was cast in Steven’s play,
Stardust (the script of which is published in the book) which toured schools in Brisbane, the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.
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Currency Press | 978-0-86819-820-0 | PB
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