Voice and the Actor is the first classic work by Cicely Berry, Voice Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and world-famous voice teacher.

Cicely Berry, Voice Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, is world-famous for her voice teaching. The Actor and the Text is her classic book, distilled from years of working with actors of the highest calibre.

In her classic handbook, Cicely Berry, Voice Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and world-famous voice teacher, tackles the reasons for this anxiety and explains her practical exercises for relaxation and breathing, clarity of ...

Following on from the widely acclaimed The Actor and the Text - which was addressed directly to the actor - Text in Action is drawn from Cicely's group work experiences, encompassing the viewpoint of the director as well.

At the heart of this book is a concise, practical guide for directors in rehearsal, setting out work strategies that help bring out both the shape and the details within all kinds of text - whether verse or prose, seventeenth-century or ...

This is a comprehensive guide to the full exploitation of the voice, with exercises for relaxation and breathing, clarity of diction and vocal flexibility, and conversations with seven well-known speakers - Lord Shinwell, Lord Mancroft, ...

Eso es lo que hace que La voz y el actor sea un libro tan necesario y valioso.» Peter Brook «Sin el talento de Cicely, mi regreso de la cinematografía a Shakespeare hubiera sido imposible.» Jeremy Irons La voz y el actor fue publicado ...