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Listening and Talking: A Pathway to Acting

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Improvisation And The Theatre

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The Faber Book of Monologues for Women

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SIGNED Auditioning: A Backstage Guide

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A Practical Guide to Ensemble Devising

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Actor and the Camera

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Drama Games for Young Children

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Impro for Storytellers

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The Moment of Speech

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Voice into Acting

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The Monologue Audition: A Practical Guide for Actors

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The Vespers: 100 Monologues for Everyone

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Shakespeare and Meisner

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The Actor's Career Bible

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The Elemental Actor

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Acting Professionally: An Essential Career Guide for the Actor

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Creating Life Story Theatre: A Guide for Applied Theatre Practitioners

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Classical Monologues for Men

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My Character Wouldn't Do That

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Laban's Efforts in Action

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Approaches to Actor Training: International Perspectives

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Introduction to the Alexander Technique

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Words into Action

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15 Heroines: 15 Monologues Adapted from Ovid

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The Oberon Book of Monologues for Black Actors: Classical and Contemporary Speeches from Black British Plays

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British Black and Asian Shakespeareans: Integrating Shakespeare

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Speaking With Skill

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So You Want to Be an Actor?

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The Theatre and its Double

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Actors' and Performers' Yearbook 2026

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The Methuen Drama Book of Duologues for Young Actors

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The Ultimate Drama Pot Collection: 100 Monologues for Young Performers

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The Moving Body (Le Corps Poet)

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Classical Monologues for Women

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The Ultimate Scenes for Screen: A Self-Tape Practice Book for Young Actors

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More Than One Story: An Anthology of Monologues on Homelessness and Poverty

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Monologues from the Edge: Great Audition Pieces for Unconventional Actors

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Classical Audition Speeches for Women

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Classical Audition Speeches for Men

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Actors' Audition Speeches: For all ages and accents

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Actresses' Audition Speeches

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Musical Theatre: A Further Workbook

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Auditioning for Film and Television: A Post #MeToo Guide

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Theatre for Children: A Guide to Writing, Adapting, Directing and Acting

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The Excellent Audition Guide

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How to Stop Acting

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Play the Game: A Drama Workshop Guide

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