Freeing Shakespeare s Voice

Freeing Shakespeare s Voice
Author: Kristin Linklater
Publsiher: Theatre Communications Group
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9781559366380

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A passionate exploration of the process of comprehending and speaking the words of William Shakespeare. Detailing exercises and analyzing characters' speech and rhythms, Linklater provides the tools to increase understanding and make Shakespeare's words one's own.

Freeing the Natural Voice

Freeing the Natural Voice
Author: Kristin Linklater
Publsiher: Nick Hern Books
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2006
Genre: Speech
ISBN: IND:30000111561100

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The classic voice-training book for actors, teachers of voice and speech and anyone interested in vocal expression - by a pre-eminent voice teacher, actor and director. Fully revised and expanded edition. Linklater's approach is to liberate the voice you have rather than apply vocal techniques from the outside. Her basic assumption is that everyone possesses a voice capable of expressing whatever emotion, mood or thought he/she experiences. This edition incorporates vocal exercises developed over three decades to help the voice connect viscerally with language - a key element in the actors' craft. 'a radical breakaway from the old formal methods... an invaluable new resource... essential' Educational Theatre Journal 'the best and only work of its kind for vocal training' Educational Theatre News

Freeing the Natural Voice

Freeing the Natural Voice
Author: Kristin Linklater
Publsiher: New York : Drama Book Specialists
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1976
Genre: Speech therapy
ISBN: UOM:49015000901646

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"This book presents a lucid and multi-levelled account of the human voice in the context of performance - expressive theatrical performance and the performance of everyday communication. The logical progression of exercises is designed for professional actors, student actors, teachers of acting, teachers of voice and speech and anyone interested in vocal expression. The emphasis of the work is on the removal of the physical and psychological blocks that inhibit the human vocal instrument and its objective is a voice in direct contact with emotional impulse, shaped by the intellect but not restricted by it." "This revised and expanded edition emphasises the use of imagery and imagination in developing the art of the voice. It incorporates exercises developed over the past three decades that have stood the test of repetition, reliably producing results when practised conscientiously and with understanding. Once the voice is free it can connect viscerally with language, transforming interpretative skills. The final section of this edition provides an in-depth guide to text interpretation. Knowing how to connect language with breath and voice is a golden key to hang on the chain of the actors' craft."--BOOK JACKET.

Finding Your Voice

Finding Your Voice
Author: Barbara Houseman
Publsiher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2002
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0878301674

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Finding your voice can be used as a resource by actors at all levels, form students and young professionals to established and experienced actors. Drama teachers in schools and committed amateur actors who want to increase their vocal skills and understanding will also find it invaluable.

Voice And The Actor

Voice And The Actor
Author: Cicely Berry
Publsiher: Random House
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2011-05-31
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780753546925

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Voice and the Actor is the first classic work by Cicely Berry, Voice Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and world-famous voice teacher. Encapsulating her renowned method of teaching voice production, the exercises in this straightforward, no-nonsense guide will develop relaxation, breathing and muscular control - without which no actor or speaker can achieve their full potential. Illustrated with passages used in Cicely Berry's own teaching, Voice and the Actor is the essential first step towards speaking a text with truth and meaning. Inspiring and practical, her words will be a revelation for beginner and professional alike.

The Voice Book

The Voice Book
Author: Kate DeVore,Starr Cookman
Publsiher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2009-07-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781569763063

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Written to save careers one voice at a time through scientifically proven methods and advice, this resource teaches people how to protect and improve one of their most valuable assets: their speaking voice. Simple explanations of vocal anatomy and up-to-date instruction for vocal injury prevention are accompanied by illustrations, photographs, and FAQs. An audio CD of easy-to-follow vocal-strengthening exercises—including Hum and Chew, Puppy Dog Whimper, Sirens, Lip Trills, and Tongue Twisters—is also included, along with information on breathing basics, vocal-cord vibration, and working with students who have medical complications such as asthma, acid reflux, or anxiety.

Speaking Shakespeare

Speaking Shakespeare
Author: Patsy Rodenburg
Publsiher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2015-11-10
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9781250102881

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In Speaking Shakespeare, Patsy Rodenburg tackles one of the most difficult acting jobs: speaking Shakespeare's words both as they were meant to be spoken and in an understandable and dramatic way. Rodenburg calls this "a simple manual to start the journey into the heart of Shakespeare," and that is what she gives us. With the same insight she displayed in The Actor Speaks, Rodenburg tackles the playing of all Shakespeare's characters. She uses dramatic resonance, breathing, and placement to show how an actor can bring Hamlet, Rosalind, Puck and other characters to life. This is one book every working actor must have.

Make Your Voice Heard

Make Your Voice Heard
Author: Chuck Jones
Publsiher: Back Stage Books
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2010-06-16
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780307875228

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• Focuses on the relationship between voice training and acting • Simple, easy-to-follow exercises to strengthen the voice in just 10 minutes per day • Revised and expanded edition includes new techniques • Replaces ISBN 0-8230-8333-0 Chuck Jones, the leading expert on using the voice to convey character, explains his groundbreaking techniques clearly and concisely in this revised edition of a classic. First, Jones examines acting basics related to the voice: being heard, character choices, and power. Then he introduces daily exercises that release, stretch, and strengthen the voice, in order to increase the actor’s expressive range. For any actor who wants to grow and develop, Make Your Voice Heard offers powerful, practical tools for connecting the voice to emotions—and using the vocal instrument to create new levels of meaning.