Acting Books

New and Published Books

1. Acting Power

   The 21st Century Edition

   By Robert Cohen

   ‘Robert Cohen’s book, Acting Power, follows the tradition of his other book, Acting One, and has been the veritable bible for acting teachers for the last quarter century.’ – David Krasner, Emerson College ‘This book, above all else, is an attempt to explore the qualities of acting power.... to...

   Published February 27th 2013 by Routledge
2. The Craft of Comedy

   By Athene Seyler, Stephen Haggard

   Edited by Robert Barton

   "a work on the art and craft of comedy as important in its own way as works by Stanislavski and Chekhov" – Oxford Theatre Companion In 1939, a young, inexperienced actor wrote to a famous actress of his acquaintance, asking for advice on playing comedy. She responded enthusiastically, and they...

   Published December 20th 2012 by Routledge
3. Stanislavski: The Basics

   By Rose Whyman

   Series: The Basics

   Stanislavski: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the life, thought and impact of Konstantin Stanislavski. Regarded by many as a great innovator of twentieth century theatre, this book examines Stanislavski's: life and the context of his writings major works in English translation...

   Published December 18th 2012 by Routledge
4. The Heart of Teaching

   Empowering Students in the Performing Arts

   By Stephen Wangh

   The Heart of Teaching is a book about teaching and learning in the performing arts. Its focus is on the inner dynamics of teaching: the processes by which teachers can promote—or undermine—creativity itself. It covers the many issues that teachers, directors and choreographers experience, from...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
5. The Expressive Actor

   Integrated Voice, Movement and Acting Training

   By Michael Lugering

   "The study of acting should not begin with an exploration of feeling, perception, imagination, memories, intention, personalization, self-identification... or even performance—but physical action." Michael Lugering's The Expressive Actor presents a foundational, preparatory training method, using...

   Published October 7th 2012 by Routledge
6. So Therefore...

   A Practical Guide For Actors

   By Al Ruscio

   ‘Every scene or action or speech has a so therefore. It is the goal, the ultimate statement of the character. You should know the so therefore as you begin your scene ... The climax and the payoff is the so therefore.’ – from Al Ruscio’s Preface When working through a scene with a student,...

   Published June 24th 2012 by Routledge
7. Theorizing Film Acting

   Edited by Aaron Taylor

   Series: Routledge Advances in Film Studies

   This comprehensive collection provides theoretical accounts of the grounds and phenomenon of film acting. The volume features entries by some of the most prominent scholars on film acting who collectively represent the various theoretical traditions that constitute the discipline of film studies....

   Published June 18th 2012 by Routledge
8. The Piscator Notebook

   By Judith Malina

   'Theater legend Malina has written one of the most interesting studies of the avant-garde theatrical movement published in the last several years.' – CHOICE Judith Malina and The Living Theatre have been icons of political theatre for over six decades. What few realise is that she originally...

   Published April 10th 2012 by Routledge
9. An Actress Prepares

   Women and "the Method"

   By Rosemary Malague

   'Every day, thousands of women enter acting classes where most of them will receive some variation on the Stanislavsky-based training that has now been taught in the U.S. for nearly ninety years. Yet relatively little feminist consideration has been given to the experience of the student actress:...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
10. Andrei Droznin's Physical Actor Training

    A Russian Masterclass

    By Andrei Droznin

    Edited by Paul Allain

    ‘Droznin is remarkable and valuable for his ability to combine serious and historically contextualised reflection on the body, psychology and human behaviour with an incorporated and systematic exploration of these ideas in practice.' Paul Allain Andrei Droznin’s Physical Actor Training presents a...

    Published December 22nd 2011 by Routledge