Dramatherapy and storymaking
-
Galvanizing Performance
The Alexander Technique as a Catalyst for Excellence
Edited by Cathy Madden and Kathleen Juhl
An application of the teachings of the Alexander Technique to the performing arts. This collection demonstrates how deliberate movement and specific practice in theatre, music, song and dance can improve the art form, as well as the artist's wellbeing. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 9.02in x 6.34in / 229mm x 161mm, 336pp, $39.95ISBN: 97817859272012017, Ebook, ePUB, 336pp, $39.95ISBN: 978-0-85701-272-2 -
The Energetic Performer
An Integrated Approach to Acting for Stage and Screen
Amanda Brennan
New anatomical and physiological knowledge is combined with eastern energy techniques and traditional actor training methods as the basis for this pioneering approach to actor training. Practical exercises extend understanding of the somatic systems and how to create flexible bodies for truthful performances. Learn More2016, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 5.98in / 228mm x 152mm, 328pp, $29.95ISBN: 978-1-84819-097-92016, Ebook, ePUB, 336pp, $29.95ISBN: 978-0-85701-084-1 -
Theatre of Witness
Finding the Medicine in Stories of Suffering, Transformation, and Peace
Teya Sepinuck
Theatre of Witness is a model of performance that gives voice to those who have been marginalized, forgotten or lost to society, creating a safe forum for audiences to bear witness to accounts of suffering and transformation. This book chronicles the author's 26 years of creating theatre with people whose stories have previously gone untold. Learn More2013, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 5.91in / 228mm x 150mm, 240pp, $29.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-382-22013, Ebook, ePUB, 240pp, $29.95ISBN: 978-0-85700-745-2 -
Breath in Action
The Art of Breath in Vocal and Holistic Practice
Edited by Jane Boston and Rena Cook
Breath in Action looks at the significance of breath to human life - not just the simple fact that if we stop breathing, we die, but also the more subtle ways in which our breath interacts with our voice and our being. Combining theory with practice, many of the chapters also offer clearly laid out breathing exercises and techniques. Learn More2009, Paperback / softback, 9.57in x 6.77in / 243mm x 172mm, 256pp, $28.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-942-62009, Ebook, ePUB, 256pp, $28.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-948-4