Voice And The Actor
May 2011 · Random House
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Voice and the Actor is the first classic work by Cicely Berry, Voice Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and world-famous voice teacher. Encapsulating her renowned method of teaching voice production, the exercises in this straightforward, no-nonsense guide will develop relaxation, breathing and muscular control - without which no actor or speaker can achieve their full potential.
Illustrated with passages used in Cicely Berry's own teaching, Voice and the Actor is the essential first step towards speaking a text with truth and meaning. Inspiring and practical, her words will be a revelation for beginner and professional alike.
Illustrated with passages used in Cicely Berry's own teaching, Voice and the Actor is the essential first step towards speaking a text with truth and meaning. Inspiring and practical, her words will be a revelation for beginner and professional alike.
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About the author
Cicely Frances Berry was born in Berkhamsted, England on May 17, 1926. She attended the Central School of Speech and Drama in London in the 1940s. After graduating, she was hired by the school as a voice instructor. She became the Royal Shakespeare Company's first voice director in 1969. While there, she also taught at Nós do Morro and in various British prisons. She directed productions of King Lear at theaters in Stratford-upon-Avon and London. She wrote several books including Voice and the Actor, The Actor and the Text, and Working Shakespeare. She died on October 15, 2018 at the age of 92.
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