{"product_id":"the-need-for-words-9781350290112","title":"The Need for Words","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs one of the world's leading voice coaches, Patsy Rodenburg describes practical ways to approach language, using Shakespeare, Romantic poetry, modern prose and a range of other texts to help each of us discover our own unique need for words.   In Part One Rodenburg attacks the myth that there is only one correct way to speak by clearing away the blocks that can make language inaccessible. Part Two, a series of language and text exercises, connects the voice to the shape and quality of individual words and phrases.     Drawing on Rodenburg's time spent coaching in the worlds of business and politics, this edition reflects on how the way we use words has changed since the book was first published. It brings a renewed focus on the language of power, spoken in the worlds of politicians and company directors. This gives readers an insight into the potency of clear, direct communication. Language and text exercises provide readers with unmediated access to this new research, allowing them t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI know Patsy to be a gifted voice and speech coach. In \u003ci\u003eThe Need for Words\u003c\/i\u003e she provides practical and imaginative means for getting to the heart of the text and making the necessity for the language to be strongly felt by audiences. I do recommend it to anyone who needs to use words with clarity and passion. * Trevor Nunn *\u003cbr\u003ePlaywrights, a complacent lot, tend to think that their text says it all. Grudgingly conceding the role of the director, they still think the words speak for themselves. They don't, and in this excellent book, Patsy Rodenburg shows why. * Alan Bennett *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Need for Words\u003c\/i\u003e is an astonishing book. It takes you on an extraordinary voyage of discovery through the worlds of language and texts. Every actor and non-actor should know it and read it. * Declan Donnellan *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author  Acknowledgements  Foreword \u003ci\u003eAntony Sher \u003c\/i\u003e   \u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e   Let’s Consider Shakespeare!    \u003cb\u003ePART ONE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Need for Words \u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cb\u003e1 Connecting with Words \u003c\/b\u003e   The Speaking Act  Distrust of Words  Returning to Words  In the Beginning was the Word  The Power of Words  The Importance of Oracy  The Deeper Need for Words  Lost Voices  Not Empty Rhetoric  Native Eloquence  Words are Physical    \u003cb\u003e2 The Breakdown of Words \u003c\/b\u003e   Family  Education   Conservation  The Written Word vs the Spoken Word  Speaking Your Way into Writing and Reading  Discussion and Debate  Training Young Actors  Guarding Against Quick Fixes    \u003cb\u003e3 Cultural and Physical Barriers \u003c\/b\u003e   The Age of Cacophony and Image Saturation  Embodiment  Role Models  Speaking in Public  The Inability to Listen  Tensions and Physical Habits as Barriers  Poetry  Profanity  Language of Gestures  Wit and Wordplay  Irony and Satire  The Tyranny of the Intellectual  Codes and Code Breaking  The Media and Tabloid Thinking  Solipsism  Advertising  Power Talk or Don’t Talk Back  The Passion-Mongers  Sentimentality  Fillers and Clichés  Sexual Politics  Political Correctness  RP or Not RP  RP is a Choice  Overcoming the Speech Barrier   \u003cb\u003ePART TWO \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eVoice and the Text \u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cb\u003e4 Finding a Voice \u003c\/b\u003e   Releasing Physical Barriers Getting ‘In Voice’ Focal Points  Simple Voice Workout   \u003cb\u003e5 Voice into Words and Text\u003c\/b\u003e   Connecting to a Text  Experimenting with Language  Sounding Real  Language Exercises    \u003cb\u003e6 Working Further with Texts\u003c\/b\u003e   The Marriage between Voice and Text Clues from the Great Writers  The Poetry Barrier  The Structure of Verse  The Way Words Work Starting with Shakespeare Speaking Shakespeare’s Text Sonnets  Shakespeare’s Speeches Shakespearean Prose  The Verse Duet  Medieval Verse  Christopher Marlowe  John Milton  Jacobean Drama  A Modern Jacobean Equivalent  The Age of Pope and the Age of Reason Restoration Dialogue Oscar Wilde George Bernard Shaw  Styles in Speaking Texts  Greek Tragedy  Edward Bond William Blake Samuel Beckett Harold Pinter  Working with Song Lyrics  Bad Texts  Prologues and Epilogues    Copyright and Permissions Acknowledgements  Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407531876695,"sku":"9781350290112","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350290112.jpg?v=1730499690","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-need-for-words-9781350290112","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}