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A vital companion for actors in rehearsal - a thesaurus of action-words to revitalise performance, with a foreword by Terry Johnson. Finding the right action is an essential part of the process of preparation for the actor. Using this thesaurus of active verbs, the actor can refine the action-word until s/he hits exactly the right one to help make the action come alive. The method of 'actioning' is widely used in rehearsal rooms, but has never before been set down in a systematic and comprehensive way.'If you want to act, or act better, Actions will take you a long way on the journey to excellence' Terry Johnson

A dynamic collection of audition pieces for radio, stage and screen actors Radioactive Duologues draws together over thirty extracts from the best contemporary plays for radio and stage. Designed as a resource for actors working in radio, theatre or television, this collection of extracts is perfect for audition and performance work. The volume features introductions to each piece together with an essay on the challenges, skills and rewards of radio acting. For those starting out or already experienced in radio work, Radioactive Duologues is an explosive selection of scenes from the freshest plays.

Radioactive Monologues for Men draws together over thirty extracts from the best contemporary plays for radio and stage. Designed as a resource for actors working in radio, theatre or television, this collection of extracts is perfect for audition and performance work. The volume features introductions to each piece together with an essay on the challenges, skills and rewards of radio acting. For those starting out or already experienced in radio work, Radioactive Monologues for Men is an explosive selection of scenes from the freshest plays, including The Absence of War by David Hare, Five Kinds of Silence by Shelagh Stephenson and The Revengers' Comedies by Alan Ayckbourn.

Radioactive Monologues for Women draws together over thirty extracts from the best contemporary plays for radio and stage. Designed as a resource for actors working in radio, theatre or television, this collection of extracts is perfect for audition and performance work. The volume features introductions to each piece together with an essay on the challenges, skills and rewards of radio acting. For those starting out or already experienced in radio work, Radioactive Monologues for Women is an explosive selection of scenes from the freshest plays, including Blots by Michael Frayn, Other People by Christopher Shinn and Under the Blue Sky by David Eldridge.

THE GOOD AUDITION GUIDES:Helping you select and perform the audition piece that is best suited to your performing skillsEach Good Audition Guide contains a range of fresh monologues, all prefaced with a summary of the vital information you need to place the piece in context and to perform it to maximum effect in your own unique way.Each volume also carries a user-friendly introduction on the whole process of auditioning.Classical Monologues for Men contains 50 monologues drawn from classical plays throughout the ages and ranging across all of Western Theatre:* Classical Greek and Roman* Elizabethan and Jacobean* French and Spanish Golden Age* Restoration and Eighteenth Century* Nineteenth and Early Twentieth CenturiesAlso available: Classical Monologues for Women