Synopsis:

"Style for Actors" is an award-winning textbook on classical acting style. It provides a practical guide for the actor ready to move beyond contemporary realism into the less familiar acting territory of historical periods and genres. Each period is introduced in a lively, accessible and informative chapter, featuring new exercises to enable both the individual actor and groups to find, explore and achieve convincing 'style'. Robert Barton covers Greek, Elizabethan, Restoration and Georgian plays, as well as displaced drama and contemporary 'isms' (from Romanticism to Post-Modernism). He places emphasis on tools rather than rules, encouraging readers to ask questions rather than seek answers, and preparing actors for a variety of directorial approaches without restricting their choices. This invaluable second edition of "Style for Actors" comprehensively updates Barton's bestselling text (winner of the Theatre Association's Best Book Award) for a twenty-first century audience.