Category: Books and CDs

One of Them: From Albert Square to Parliament Square, Autobiography, Michael Cashman. 5***** Rod Dungate

A terrific autobiography that takes you into every moment.

Farquhar: A Migrant Life Reversed, a major biography launched: Rod Dungate

A theatrical launch for a major biography of Restoration playwright, George Farquhar

SECRETS OF SUCCESS NHB

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.

SO YOU WANT TO BE A THEATRE DESIGNER?: NHB

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.

BRICUSSE’S (auto) BIOGRAPHY.

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.

101 GREATEST PLAYS – Book

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, Book, Nich Hern Books

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

FACING THE FEAR: An Actor’s Guide to Overcoming Stage Fright, 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, NHB, 5Star.

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.

FELDENKRAIS, 4Star****, Book

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

BALANCING ACTS, 5Star*****, Book

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

ACTING IN MUSICAL THEATRE, 5*****, Rutledge

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

ACTING THROUGH SONG

ACTING THROUGH SONG: Paul Harvard NHB (Nick Hern Books) www.nickhernbooks.co.uk Pub: 2013 ISBN: 978 1 84842 229 2 Review: Alexander Ray Edser A significant book for performing in music-theatre.

ANIMALS To 2 May.

London. ANIMALS by Emma Adams. Theatre 503 above The Latchmere 503 Battersea Park Road SW11 3BW To 2 May 2015. Tue-Sat 7.45pm Sun 5pm. (Pay what you can Sun.) Runs 2hr 30min One interval. TICKETS: 020 7978 7040. www.theatre503.com Review: William Russell 13 April. A glorious Grimm black comedy.

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