| Description |
viii, 276 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
I. Voice in Theatre and Society. 1. Thoughts on Theatre, Therapy and the Art of Voice / Kristin Linklater. 2. From Beyond Wildness to Body Wisdom, Vocal Life, and Healthful Functioning: A Joyous Struggle for Our Discipline's Future / Arthur Lessac. 3. That Secret Voice / Cicely Berry. 4. Re-Discovering Lost Voices / Patsy Rodenburg. 5. Freeing Our Singing Voice / Frankie Armstrong. 6. Singing Acting /Elizabeth Nash. 7. On Training and Pluralism / Kate Burke -- II. Theories of Voice. 8. Principles of Skill Acquisition Applied to Voice Training / Katherine Verdolini. 9. Voice in a Visual World / Robert Barton. 10. Psycho-Physical Techniques and Their Relevance to Voice and Actor Training / Mary Corrigan. 11. Voice as a Source of Creativity / Sue Ann Park -- III. The Voice in Historical Context. 12. Voice Training, Where Have We Come From? / Dorothy Runk Mennen. 13. "What is a Voice For?": Training and the Rise of the Voice Coach / Andrew Wade |
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14. "I Charge Thee Speak": John Barrymore and His Voice Coach, Margaret Carrington / Barbara Acker. 15. Standard Speech: The Ongoing Debate / Dudley Knight. 16. The Roy Hart Theatre: Teaching the Totality of Self / Laura C. Kalo, George Whiteside and Ivan Miderigh -- IV. The Voice and Current Practice. 17. A Consumer's Guide to Voice and Speech Training / Bonnie N. Raphael. 18. Vocal Coaching in Private Practice /Lucille Schutmaat Rubin. 19. Interface Between Theatre Voice and Speech Trainer and Speech-Language Pathologist / Katherine Verdolini. 20. Pros and Cons of Voice Amplification / Kate Ufema and Bill Brandwein. 21. Breathing is Meaning / Catherine Fitzmaurice -- V. Last Thoughts. 22. The Human Voice: Bridge or Battlefront / Marian Hampton -- VI. About the Contributors |
| Summary |
Twenty-four leading voice experts speak out on the changing role of voice on stage |
| Notes |
"By 24 leading teachers, coaches & directors." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
| Subject |
Acting.
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Speech.
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Voice culture.
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| Author |
Acker, Barbara.
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Hampton, Marian E.
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The Voice and Speech Trainers Association
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| LC no. |
97013927 |
| ISBN |
155783282X (paperback) |
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