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Encyclopedia of Acting Techniques: Illustrated Instruction, Examples and Advice for Improving Acting Techniques and Stage Presence - From Tragedy to C [Hardcover]

John Perry (Author)

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Publication Date: March 1997

From drama to farce, this photo-packed book offers a complete how-to reference to the craft of acting. Actors will find exercises for strengthening their focus and concentration, refining stage movements, improving voice, and understanding characters. 390 color illustrations.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Betterway Books; First Edition edition (March 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1558704566
ISBN-13: 978-1558704565
Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,194,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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First Sentence:
Theatre has always developed as a communal, sometimes sacred activity. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sour partner, rehearsal process

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Bertolt Brecht, Lady Macbeth, Arthur Miller, William Shakespeare, Konstantin Stanislavsky, Neil Simon, The Cherry Orchard, Berliner Ensemble, Christopher Marlowe, Helene Weigel, Henrik Ibsen, The Caucasian Chalk Circle

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Mother Courage and Her Children (Modern Plays) by David Hare on page 135, page 138, and page 139
The Cherry Orchard by David Mamet on page 148, and page 150
Romeo And Juliet (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Saddleback Classics) by William Shakespeare on page 129
Romeo and Juliet (Simply Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare on page 129
Master Builder (Dover Thrift Editions) by Henrik Ibsen on page 146

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