
The Actor Speaks
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Written for the training and working actor, Rodenburg's book brings to life a wide range of exercises and methods to release the actor's voice, covering everything from posture, breath and the body, performing in specific spaces, previews and first performances, managing different length runs, using microphones and dealing with an ageing or sick voice. This book allows the reader to perform every night, reaching the pitch, passion and vocal intensity that the best roles require.
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She has worked with theatre companies across the UK including Theatre de Complicitè, Shared Experience, Cheek by Jowl and the Royal Court, having coached numerous West End and Broadway productions. Patsy has also worked at many major theatre companies all over the world, including Stratford Festival Theatre (Ontario, Canada), Kabuki Theatre (Japan), Indian National Theatre (Mumbai, Japan), Lithuania National Drama Theatre (Vilnius, Lithuania), Royal Dramatic Theatre (Stockholm, Sweden), The Market Theatre (Johannesburg, South Africa), Beijing Opera (China) and Verbier Festival (Verbier, Switzerland). She has been teaching storytelling to teachers and corporate leaders since 1976.
Content
Introduction: Stories, Theatre, Actors
Acknowledgements
Stage One: The Actor First Speaks
Stage Two: Extending the Voice into Resonance, Range and Speech
Stage Three: Voice and Speech Meet Word and Text
Stage Four: Voice and Text Meet the Rehearsal
Stage Five: Voice, Text and Rehearsal Meet the Stage
Stage Six: The Production Meets an Audience
Stage Seven: Re-creating the Work Again and Again
Index
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