Acting & Performance

Annie Morrison, RADA, UK This workbook is invaluable for young actors, both professional and in training, and also for voice and speech teachers. Annie Morrison, creator of the Morrison Bone Prop, abandons the notion that language and thought are mainly processed in the left cerebral hemisphere, and coaches the actor to speak from the heart. Through this method, words acquire physical properties, such as weight, texture, colour and kinetic force.

UK September 2021 • US September 2021 • 224 pages PB 9781350107922 • £24.99 / $34.95 • HB 9781350107908 • £75.00 / $100.00 ePub 9781350107939 • £22.49 / $28.32 ePdf 9781350107946 • £22.49 / $28.32 Series: RADA Guides • Methuen Drama

The Art of Resonance

Anne Bogart From the legendary American theatre director Anne Bogart comes a probing and dynamic collection of essays, this time refl ecting on the creation of resonance in artistic endeavours: how, what, why and where. Crossing the boundaries between performance theory, art history, neuroscience, music, architecture and the visual arts, the writing draws upon Anne Bogart's own life and artistic journeys to illuminate potent philosophical ideas. Peppered with personal anecdotes, stories and refl ections, this is a book that is of interest to any theatre maker and anybody that refl ects on what it means to be involved in creating artistic resonance.

UK September 2021 • US September 2021 • 184 pages PB 9781350155893 • £17.99 / $24.95 • HB 9781350155886 • £55.00 / $75.00 ePub 9781350155916 • £16.19 / $20.93 ePdf 9781350155909 • £16.19 / $20.93 Series: Theatre Makers • Methuen Drama

A Teacher’s Guide to Musical Theatre

Kenneth Pickering & David Henson This guide enables teachers to plan and deliver courses in musical theatre with confi dence and fl air. The unique structure of the chapters guides teachers through key facts and concepts in musical theatre history and offers practical in-class activities for students. From topics for class discussion and essay assignments to journal entries and portfolios to sample test questions, this book is full of practical advice from experienced teachers in the fi eld which makes it the ideal companion for teachers and instructors on diploma and degree-level courses, as well as those devising courses in parttime performing arts schools.

UK September 2021 • US September 2021 • 160 pages PB 9781350213920 • £16.99 / $22.95 • HB 9781350213937 • £50.00 / $68.00 ePub 9781350213951 • £15.29 / $19.70 ePdf 9781350213944 • £15.29 / $19.70 Methuen Drama Tools for Transforming Organizations and Communities

Edited by Theresa Robbins Dudeck, Freelance practitioner and scholar, USA & Caitlin McClure, Freelance practitioner, USA How can improvised theatre’s theories, tenets, games, techniques, and exercises be used beyond conventional theatre spaces, to provide lasting results in education, training, business leadership, medical care, therapy and community development? This book equips and inspires readers by sharing strategies for achieving powerful results using the methods and theories of improvisational theatre. Case studies by 16 expert AI facilitators/ scholars drawn from six countries describe their practice, give away their best secrets, integrate feedback from clients, and include exercises to give facilitators and students a model for their own application.

UK August 2021 • US August 2021 • 320 pages • 26 bw illus PB 9781350143609 • £21.99 / $29.95 • HB 9781350143616 • £65.00 / $90.00 ePub 9781350143623 • £19.79 / $24.63 ePdf 9781350143630 • £19.79 / $24.63 Methuen Drama

Voiceover Narration

Creating Performances from the Inside Out

Dian Perry, Voice actor, teacher and coach, UK Words and intentions are powerful things. When combined in the hands of a skilled voice actor, they can teach, inspire, entertain, inform, entice, guide or tell a story. But what goes on inside a great narrator to make them great? Voiceover Narration is a handbook to guide voice actors in creating and delivering intuitive voiceover performances. Useful for e-learning, explainer videos, documentaries, audio books, medical/technical narration, point-of-purchase videos, on-hold messaging, audio tours and corporate fi lms, it maps out the fundamentals of narration voiceover while offering readers an exploration of the psycho-physical aspect of voice work.

UK July 2021 • US July 2021 • 256 pages PB 9781350158504 • £19.99 / $26.95 • HB 9781350158511 • £65.00 / $90.00 ePub 9781350158535 • £17.99 / $22.16 ePdf 9781350158528 • £17.99 / $22.16 Methuen Drama