"It shouldn't surprise us that politicians, clerics, rock singers as
well as actors queue up to train their voices under the supervision of
Patsy Rodenburg. This book will explain her popularity among her
pupils." - Sir Ian McKellen
Practical, passionate and inspiring, this book teaches how to use the
voice fully and expressively, without fear and in any situation. Patsy
Rodenburg is one of the world's foremost voice and acting coaches,
having trained thousands of actors, singers, lawyers, politicians,
business people, teachers and students: her book distils that knowledge
and experience so that everyone can enjoy the right to speak. Part one
is a discursive account of our right to speak which examines impediments
to clear, natural, confident speech and establishing habits that will
help overcome these, while part two is a practical 'workbook' containing
exercises and practical tips, providing a step-by-step approach to using
the voice effectively.
Covering speech and phonetics, dialects and accents, vocalising
heightened emotions, singing, auditions, recording and caring for the
health of your voice, these approachable and informative exercises
aren't just designed to benefit actors and singers, but a wide range of
readers who wish to improve the use of their voice to help them at work
or when communicating in formal and informal situations. This Bloomsbury
Revelations edition also considers the effect of social media on
communication skills, the need for empathetic listening, how scientific
discovery now illuminates why and how voice exercises work, and cultural
and global issues of ethics and storytelling.
