BRICUSSE’S (auto) BIOGRAPHY. Pure Imagination, a sorta-biography by Leslie Bricusse Faber Music £25. Review: William Russell Reading this so-called “sorta-biography” is a bit like being force fed a diet of pavlova and panna cotta washed down with something excessively bubbly and just possibly pink.

Book 101 GREATEST PLAYS: Michael Billington Guardian Faber ISBN: 978 1 78335 030 8 September 2015 Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 20 10 15 A splendid book.

ACTIONING: AND HOW TO DO IT. Nick Moseley Nick Hern Books (NHB) ISBN: 9 781848 424234 www.nickhernbooks.co.uk Price £10.99 Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 18 04 19 A much needed and much welcome book

Book FACING THE FEAR: An Actor's Guide to Overcoming Stage Fright Bella Merlin Nick Hern Books (NHB) ISBN: 9 781848 423138 www.nickhernbooks.co.uk Price £12.99 Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 07 06 16 A special book, invaluable contribution to acting.

STAGE COMBAT, UNARMED: Roger Bartlett Nick Hern Books (NHB) 5Star***** ISBN: 978-1-84842-470-8 www.nickhernbooks.co.uk Price £14.99 Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 22 09 16 Characters often do terrible things; here's how to make them more terrible, and have safe fun.

Book Feldenkrais for Actors: How to Do Less and Discover More by Victoria Worsley Nick Hern Books (NHB) 4Star **** ISBN: 9781848424173 Price: £12.99 Review: Samuel James Crawford, 05/04/2017 A breath of fresh air

Book Balancing Acts By Nicholas Hytner 5Star***** Jonathan Cape £20 Review: William Russell, 12 May 2017 This is a really good read.

Routledge ACTING IN MUSICAL THEATRE: Joe Deer and Rocco Dal Vera Published in a new version by Routledge Publication 2017 5***** ISBN: 9 780415 713246 www.routledge.com Review: Rod Dungate, 02 July 2017 @Rod_Dungate @ReviewsGate Good sense, compete sense, remarkable comprehensive

Book SECRETS OF STAGE SUCCESS: Louse Dearman, Mark Evans NHB ISBN: 9 781 848 423756 RP: 8.99 Review: 26 07 15, Alexander Ray Edser It’s all real – real answers to real questions about work in Musical Theatre.

Book SO YOU WANT TO BE A THEATHRE DESIGNER? Michael Pavelka NHB ISBBN 9.781848 423541 RP: £12.99 Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 09 08 15 Practical, informative, philosophical; an impressive book.

MY FIRST PLAY: An Anthology of Theatrical Beginnings Nick Hern Books Published 2013 ISBN: 978-1-84842-339-8 RRP: 9.99 gbp Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 02 11 13 Fascinating glimpses.

THE ELEMENTS OF ELOQUENCE: Mark Forsyth Icon Books www.iconbooks.net Published: November 2013 Hardback: 978 1848 316218 (RP 12.99) eBook: 978 1848 316225 (RP 7.99) Review: 25 11 13, Alexander Ray Edser Better than a box of chocolates

SALAD DAYS: Julian Slade, Dorothy Reynolds Tete a Tete Recording Mountview Records Information: www.tete-a-tete.org.uk Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 01 12 13 Looking back or forwards, it’s good to feel good

100 GREAT PLAYS FOR WOMEN: Lucy Kerbel Nick Hern Books ISBN: 978 1 84842 185 1 Rec Price: 10.99 Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 12 12 13 A book much bigger than the sum of its parts.

ETYMOLOGICON: ISBN 9781848314535 HOROLOGICON: ISBN 9781848315983 Mark Forsyth Icon Books Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 19 01 14 Books of erudition for sheer delight