Practice & Practitioners Books

New and Published Books

1. Critical Live Art

   Contemporary Histories of Performance in the UK

   Edited by Dominic Johnson

   Live Art is a contested category, not least because of the historical, disciplinary and institutional ambiguities that the term often tends to conceal. Live Art can be usefully defined as a peculiarly British variation on particular legacies of cultural experimentation – a historically and...

   Published April 2nd 2013 by Routledge
2. The Path Of The Actor

   By Michael Chekhov

   Edited by Andrei A. Kirillov, Bella Merlin

   This is the first English translation of Michael Chekhov’s two-volume autobiography, combining The Path of the Actor (1927) and extensive extracts from his later volume Life and Encounters. Full of illuminating anecdotes and insightful observations involving prominent characters from the MAT and...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
3. Anton Chekhov at the Moscow Art Theatre

   Illustrations of the Original Productions

   Edited by and translated by Vera Gottlieb

   The Moscow Art Theatre is still recognized as having more impact on modern theatre than any company in the world. This lavishly illustrated and beautifully produced facsimile edition of a Russian journal from 1914 documents, photographically, the premieres of all of Anton Chekhov's plays produced...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
4. Performance Studies

   An Introduction, 3rd Edition

   By Richard Schechner

   The publication of Performance Studies: An Introduction was a defining moment for the field. Richard Schechner's pioneering textbook provides a lively and accessible overview of the full range of performance for undergraduates at all levels and beginning graduate students in performance studies,...

   Published March 14th 2013 by Routledge
5. 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
6. The Casting Handbook

   For Film and Theatre Makers

   By Suzy Catliff, Jennifer Granville

   Casting is a crucial creative element of any production - and yet the craft and skills needed to put together a successful and exciting cast are often overlooked. The Casting Handbook explains the casting process from beginning to end and covers everything producers and directors needs to know – as...

   Published February 13th 2013 by Routledge
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. Theatre in Practice

    A Student's Handbook

    By Nick O'Brien, Annie Sutton

    Theatre in Practice provides students with all of the ‘must have’ Drama skills required for A-Level, International Baccalaureate, BTEC and beyond. Practical, step-by-step exercises and diagrams give access to the key figures and processes central to drama, including: Stanislavski, Brecht, Lecoq...

    Published November 5th 2012 by Routledge