From Word To Play: A Textual Handbook for Actors and Directors »

Cicely Berry O.B.E is Voice Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and is renowned in her work as a voice and text coach, having spent many years as an instructor at London's Central School of Speech and Drama.

An invaluable guide for actors, as well as an enlightening read for anyone interested in theatre.

Introduction 1

Sect. 1 The Work and its Roots 9

Ch. 1 Hearing Language 10

Ch. 2 Laying out the Work 24

Sect. 2 The Work Itself 35

Ch. 3 Introductory workshop 36

Ch. 4 Group Work on Form and Structure 71

Ch. 5 Displacement Strategies 105

Sect. 3 Voice and Space 139

Ch. 6 Working The Space 140

Ch. 7 Vocal Preparation 161

App King Lear In Retrospect 171

Index 181