List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: Suiting the Action to the Word and the Word to the Action Foreword by Cicely Berry 1. Vocal Delivery in Historical Perspective 2. Vocal Delivery in the Twentieth Century 3. A Smorgasbord of Ideals 4. Directorial Visions 5. The Postmodern Approach 6. Actor Training Conclusion Notes and References Bibliography Index
Biography
Jacqueline Martin (at the time of the original publication of the book) was a Research Fellow in the Institute for Theatre Studies at Stockholm University.
Review of the Original Publication:
“This book starts promisingly with an overview of the relationship between rhetoric and acting since the Greeks, followed by a discussion of twentieth century politics which leads into a structural approach to vocal delivery. Once a language for talking about voice in the theatre has been established, it is then used to consider various interpretations of Hamlet… this in turn becomes a springboard for examining vocal delivery in the theory and practice of various directors including Grotowski, Brecht, Foreman, and Bergman, with particular emphasis on their relationship to Shakespeare.”
- Franc Chamberlain, New Theatre Quarterly, Volume 8 Issue 29
