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The Actor Speaks

Voice and the Performer
By Patsy Rodenburg
Series: Bloomsbury Revelations
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The Actor Speaks by Patsy Rodenburg delves into the art of vocal performance. Rodenburg offers insights into how actors can effectively harness their voice to enhance their craft, drawing upon techniques and experiences from her extensive career in theatre. This book serves as a valuable resource for actors seeking to refine their vocal techniques and connect more deeply with their audience.
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This book may appeal to you if you're passionate about acting or are interested in understanding the techniques professionals use to enhance their performances. With insights from Patsy Rodenburg, a renowned voice coach, it offers practical exercises and powerful tips on voice and speech, making it an invaluable resource for actors and anyone in the arts looking to refine their craft.

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From the bestselling author of The Right to Speak and The Need for Words comes this Bloomsbury Revelations edition of the essential guide to voice work: The Actor Speaks. Beginning with what every first-year acting student faces in class and ending with what leading professional actors must achieve every night on stage, Patsy Rodenburg’s celebrated work as one of the world’s foremost voice and acting coaches is fully revealed in this thoughtful and inspirational book about acting.

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. It covers 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.

Series: Bloomsbury Revelations

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The Actor Speaks is praised for being a stimulating and invaluable resource for actors, hailed as a landmark book by critics. Patsy Rodenburg receives acclaim for her clear and direct teaching style, with endorsements from notable figures like Judi Dench, Simon McBurney, and Ralph Fiennes, who appreciate her ability to unlock an actor's potential through practical techniques.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350289673

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 477g

Pages: 400

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Patsy Rodenburg Series: Bloomsbury Revelations

About the Author

Patsy Rodenburg, OBE, is Professor of Text and Poetry at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, UK after serving as Head of Voice from 1981–2016. In 1981 she was appointed the Voice Coach for the Royal Shakespeare Company, responsible for the works of the Company in London, and in 1990 was appointed the first Head of Voice at the Royal National Theatre where she ran the department until 2006.

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.

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