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'There is no acting, only reacting to the space.'In his bestselling book The Actor and the Target, Declan Donnellan laid out a fresh and radical approach to acting that has inspired actors around the world.Now, in The Actor and the Space, he develops and extends those ideas, exploring that most profound source of vitality in life as well as performance: the space around us.Tackling fundamental ... Read more

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A revised and updated edition of Declan Donnellan's bestselling book, a fresh and radical approach to acting by a world-famous director.'Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics' Peter Brook'Explains Donnellan's highly practical system and sheds unique light on one of the greatest directors of acting in our time' Le Monde'Hugely practical and never gets ... Read more

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A revised and updated edition of Declan Donnellan's bestselling book, a fresh and radical approach to acting by a world-famous director.'Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics' Peter Brook'Explains Donnellan's highly practical system and sheds unique light on one of the greatest directors of acting in our time' Le Monde'Hugely practical and never gets
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A gritty adaptation of Dickens' least sentimental love story with a cast of some of his most unforgettable characters.Whilst at his parents' graveside, Pip is accosted by Magwitch, a convict escaped from one of the prison ships. Terrified, he is forced to help the man to get away. An unexpected invitation to the house of rich old Miss Havisham forces him into the path of her beautiful, cruel niece
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“Acting is a reflex, a mechanism for development and survival.... It isn’t ‘second nature,’ it is ‘first nature.’” —Declan DonnellanThis immensely popular and ever-practical book on acting takes a scalpel to the heart of actors’ persistent fears, helping them to release their talent on stage. It is straightforward and unpretentious, with a spirit of artistic and personal freedom.This audiobook is
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For over two decades, Stephen Jeffreys's remarkable series of workshops attracted writers from all over the world and shaped the ideas of many of today's leading playwrights and theatre-makers. Now, with this inspiring, highly practical book, you too can learn from these acclaimed Masterclasses.Playwriting reveals the various invisible frameworks and mechanisms that are at the heart of each and ... Read more

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