{"product_id":"essential-acting-a-practical-handbook-for-actors-teachers-and-directors-9781138022119","title":"Essential Acting A Practical Handbook for Actors","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssential Acting is an inspired and reliable toolbox for actors and teachers in the classroom, the rehearsal room and the workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: What is acting and how do you do it? \u003cstrong\u003ePart One Acting exercises \u003c\/strong\u003e1. Notes for the teacher of the acting exercises 2. Making a good start 3. Experiencing the Three Essentials 4. The Magic ‘If’ 5. Exercises in immediate response 6. Developing the physical skills of acting \u003cstrong\u003ePart Two Acting is behaving\u003c\/strong\u003e 7. Status* 8. Eye-gaze* 9. Confidence, poise and balance \u003cstrong\u003ePart Three The rehearsal process \u003c\/strong\u003e10. Meeting the play 11. Bringing the text to life 12. Breathing, speaking and learning lines 13. The actor’s work on a character \u003cstrong\u003ePart Four Directing a play \u003c\/strong\u003e14. Solving common problems in acting 15. Playing the space 16. For the director \u003cstrong\u003ePart Five An introduction to playing Shakespeare\u003c\/strong\u003e 17. Shakespeare’s language 18. Handling Shakespeare’s language \u003cstrong\u003ePart Six Developing the physical skills of acting: Laban workshops for actors\u003c\/strong\u003e 19 .The Four Elements 20. Flow 21. Space 22. Time 23. Force 24. Laban for the speaking voice 25. The Eight Laban Effort Actions Appendix: Some suggestions to help with drama-school auditions Appendix II: Links to videos of exercises\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019449270615,"sku":"9781138022119","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138022119.jpg?v=1750780303","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/essential-acting-a-practical-handbook-for-actors-teachers-and-directors-9781138022119","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}