Acting in Musical Theatre remains the only complete course in approaching a role in a musical It covers fundamental skills for novice actors practical insights for professionals & even tips to help veteran musical performers refine their craft Updates in this expanded & revised second edition include A brand new companion website for students & teachers including Powerpoint lecture slides sample syllabi & checklists for projects & exercises Learning outcomes for each chapter to guide teachers & students through the book's core ideas & lessons New style overviews for pop & jukebox musicals Extensive updated professional insights from field testing with students young professionals & industry showcases Full-colour production images bringing each chapter to life Acting in Musical Theatre's chapters divide into easy-to-reference units each containing group & solo exercises making it the definitive textbook for students & practitioners alike ...

' Robert Cohen's book Acting Power follows the tradition of his other book Acting One & has been the veritable bible for acting teachers for the last quarter century'
- David Krasner Emerson College ' This book above all else is an attempt to explore the qualities of acting powerto suggest to you the actor an approach toward not merely good acting but powerful acting Great actors display the power to frighten
- & the power to seduce
- & can shift between the one & the other like a violinist can her notes'
- From the Preface The first edition of Acting Power was a groundbreaking work of acting theory which applied sociological & psychological principles to actor training The book went on to influence a generation of theatre & performance studies students & academics & was translated into five languages This carefully revised 21st Century Edition (re)considers in the context of today's field questions such as 'should actors act from the inside or the outside?' & 'should the actor live the role or present the role?'; contemporary research into communication theory cybernetics & cognitive science; brilliantly illuminating & witty exercises for solo study & classroom use & a through-line of useful references to classic plays; penetrating observations about the actor's art by more than 75 distinguished professional actors & directors Cohen's elegant & rigorous updates emphasise the continuing relevance of his uniquely integrated & life-affirming approach to this field The new edition draws on his extraordinarily rich career as teacher scholar director translator & dramaturg It is a recipe for thrilling theatre in any genre



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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Collection of four war films & Rescue Dawn& (2006) is directed by Werner Herzog & tells the story of downed Vietnam pilot Dieter Dengler The film follows Dengler (Christian Bale) as he fulfils his lifelong dream by making his way to the United States & joining the Air Force Shot down over Vietnam & captured by the Vietcong Dengler has to quickly adapt to the harsh brutality of his situation biding his time until he can risk an escape attempt with his fellow POWs & Behind Enemy Lines& (2001) is inspired by the story of Scott O& Grady the US fighter pilot who was shot down over Bosnia in 1995 & managed to find his way back to base without being captured After photographing some Bosnian Serb troops hidden in a forest Lieutenant Chris Burnett (Owen Wilson) & his co-pilot Stackhouse (Gabriel Macht) are shot down by an anti-aircraft missile Stackhouse breaks his leg in the crash & Burnett goes off to get help but the Serbs soon locate Stackhouse & execute him Burnett now finds himself alone in hostile country & sets out on the long & dangerous journey back to safety Meanwhile his commanding officer (Gene Hackman) against all army & NATO rules sets out on a mission to locate & rescue Burnett & Tigerland& (2000) is set in Louisiana in 1971 When new recruit Jim Paxton (Matthew Davis) arrives at Fort Polk for basic training he soon makes friends with the rebellious Roland Bozz (Colin Farrell) a soldier who is doing everything he can to get himself thrown out of the army Bozz has plans to escape to Mexico but Paxton refuses to go with him arguing that if he doesn&t go to Vietnam then somebody else will have to go in his place However when Bozz makes an enemy of his vengeful & sadistic fellow recruit Wilson (Shea Whigham) the need to get out of the army becomes even more pressing Finally in & Windtalkers& (2002) Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach) is a Navajo Indian who signs up for the US marines to work as a radio operator in a new military program which uses the Navajo language as the basis for coded transmissions Sent into action Yahzee is given battle-weary sergeant Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) as a bodyguard but remains unaware that Enders has been ordered to kill him should he fall into enemy hands When the two men find themselves caught up in the intense close-quarters combat of the battle of Saipan they must struggle not only against the enemy but also to earn each other&s trust & respect ...

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Action Cats is a game for 3-6 players made up of a deck of 160 cards Each card has a photo of a cat & on the reverse side two halves of an outrageous story Players take turns being the "judge" while the rest are storytellers The judge draws a cat card from the top of the deck & gives the cat a name The rest of the players each build a story using the cards in their hand They tell the story to the judge embellishing all they want (that&s the fun part!) & the judge picks their favorite story as the winner!3–6 Players 20–45 Min Playing Time Age 9 ...

For five years readers have looked at the Action Lab Entertainment logo & wondered “ Who IS that dog with the jet pack?” Wonder no more! The story you never thought would be told is now an ongoing monthly title as ACTION LAB DOG OF WONDER comes to comic book shelves everywhere! With art by the PRINCELESS RAVEN THE PIRATE PRINCESS team of Rosy Higgins & Ted Brandt & a story by STRAY co-creator Vito Delsante & newcomer Scott Fogg this is the title for young & old alike! ...

Action Lab’s adventure continues! After rescuing a falsely imprisoned doginour last story arc Percy & the Action Lab League set outto bring down a criminal dog racing ring! & not a hoax! Notan imaginary story! Percy’s secret is revealed & EVERYTHING CHANGES! Written by Scott Fogg & STRAY co-creator Vito Delsante with art by newcomer Reilly Leeds!! Collects Issues 4
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He’s the world’s greatest special agent… until he dies saving the planet with all the world’s eyes on him Now his young protege has to step into the role—whether he’s ready or not! Collects issues 1–4 & the Revolution One-Shot ...

Action Man is the genuine movable action figure & we are celebrating three of the most popular figures of all time Each of the limited ...

Action Man is the genuine movable action figure & we are celebrating three of the most popular figures of all time Each of the limited ...