Acting one

Acting One is built around 28 lessons, each driven by hands-on exercises rather than lectures alone. Students practise the foundations of performance, including how to speak and how to listen, and they learn to play tactics against a scene partner.

The lessons also tackle the physical side of acting, showing how to give a character a body and movement, and they move on to constructing a full scene. Throughout, the emphasis falls on making sound choices as a performer.

The book suits people taking their first acting course, whether as a classroom text or for self-directed training.