The Actor and the Text (Applause Acting Series)

Cicele Berry has a way of communicating the complexities of the voice so that it can be understood by actors of all levels. Will recommend this book to my friends

Cicely Berry, Voice Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, has written an exemplary book for actors, particularly those performing works by Shakespeare. She somehow finds the words that express the elusive feel for Shakespeare's language that any good Shakespearean actor must develop. Her descriptions, examples and exercises provide a comprehensive training program for actors that recreates the work she has done with some of the world's great Shakespearean actors of our day: an essential book.

Quality resource in its field

For my daughter.

I LOVE Cicely Berry - with good reason. I know Cis personally and she taught me to use my voice back in 1962. She is the empress of voice and Shakespeare coaching and is still very active with the RSC in Stratford. We met up a couple of weeks ago to discuss her training over the years and she shared a few nuggets from her wonderful books in conversation. Her books are all awesome. Buy and learn - whether as an actor, a business person or even in your personal relationships. Buy and learn from the best. And yes, I am a voice coach!

shipping and handling was on point as expected.

Book includes the steps of identifying voice problems & exploring problem solving.- Exploring Anxiety & how anxiety will stress vocal coordinations.

This book teaches you to pay attention to every aspect of the text without making it didactic, monotonous and boring. After you read "The Actor and the Text" every text you work on becomes richer, deeper, and actually starts being 100% essential in this very play, on this very stage, this very moment. And anyway – it's a very enjoyable reading.

Great book. Prompt delivery

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so useful... mastering the voice... the sound... the music of the words...