Acting through song

Author

• Harvard, Paul

Additional Author(s)

-

Publisher

London: Nick Hern Books, 2013

Language

English

ISBN

9781848422292

Series

Subject(s)

• ACTING IN MUSICAL THEATER

Notes

. . Index: p. 275

Abstract

An impassioned and invaluable guide for actors and students of musical theatre. In Acting Through Song, â Paul Harvard takes the techniques of modern actor training - including the theories of Stanislavsky, Brecht, Meisner and Laban, amongst others - and applies them to the fundamental component of musical theatre: singing. With dozens of exercises to put these theories into practice, and numerous examples from a broad range of musicals, the result is a comprehensive and rigorous acting course for those training in musical theatre or already performing, whether amateur or professional, to realise their potential - and act better. 'The most methodical, thorough and practical book on the subject that I've ever read.' Daniel Evans, from his Foreword 'If you want to maximise your potential in this tough profession, this is not just a must-read - it's your bible.'

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

xvi, 275 p.

Dimension

22 cm.

Other Desc.

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Summary / Review / Table of Content

Foreword / Daniel Evans –
Acknowledgements –
Introduction –
Key acting skills : Self-consciousness is death ;
Limitless attention and the imagination ;
Interaction –
Preparing to rehearse : The actor's homework ;
Creating a performance score ;
Listening to the composer –
Rehearsal : The through-line of action ;
The psycho-physical actor ;
Characterization ;
Integrating the singing voice ;
The soliloquy song ;
Style: lessons from musical-theatre history –
Performance : The actor and the spectator –
Into the profession :
Acting a song in audition ;
Manifesto.

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