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Acting
National Theatre Backstage Guides (Related to this series)
- Author
- Lucian Msamati
- Narrator
- Lucian Msamati
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 29 May 2025
- Run Time
- 2 hours 33 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
From one of the most celebrated actors of the stage and screen comes this book on the craft of acting.
Lucian Msamati draws on his rich experience, particularly in the context of productions at the National Theatre - including:
Amadeus
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Master Harold and The Boys
Death and The King's Horseman
The Comedy of Errors
The Overwhelming
- to delve into sets of challenges and possibilities that actors might face.
He offers up his tips on getting started in the industry; navigating the various professional relationships and roles inside a rehearsal room; and offers insights into running your own company and generating your own work.
Peppered with quoted interviews with other industry professionals and personal anecdotes, which are sure to resonate with any reader, this will be a cherished book on any actor's bookshelf.
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Details
- Author
- Lucian Msamati
- Narrator
- Lucian Msamati
- Duration
- 2 hours 33 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 May 2025
- ISBN
- 9781350568105
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Performance art, Acting techniques, Educational: Drama and performance arts
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Acting, written and read by Lucian Msamati.From one of the most celebrated actors of the stage and screen comes this book on the craft of acting.Lucian Msamati draws on his rich experience, particularly in the context of productions at the National Theatre - including: AmadeusMa Rainey's Black BottomMaster Harold and The BoysDeath and The King's HorsemanThe Comedy of ErrorsThe Overwhelming- to delve into sets of challenges and possibilities that actors might face.He offers up his tips on getting started in the industry; navigating the various professional relationships and roles inside a rehearsal room; and offers insights into running your own company and generating your own work.Peppered with quoted interviews with other industry professionals and personal anecdotes, which are sure to resonate with any reader, this will be a cherished book on any actor's bookshelf.
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