The Actor and His Text is a direct extension of Cicely Berry's first book, Voice and the Actor. It sets out to apply the methods of voice production directly and practically to the speaking of text. Specifically, it addresses the problem of how to infuse life and meaning into words that are first encountered on the printed page. While the greater part of her book is about the speaking of Shakespeare, Cicely Berry also includes the speaking of modern plays, such as those of Davis Rudkin and Edward Bond. She expands, too, on the exercises given in Voice and the Actor which help to develop relaxation, breathing and muscular control.
- ISBN10 0245543821
- ISBN13 9780245543821
- Publish Date 24 September 1987
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 31 October 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Virgin Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 285
- Language English