Speech for the Stage
Author | : Evangeline Machlin |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2013-04-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136555077 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136555072 |
Rating | : 4/5 (072 Downloads) |
Download or read book Speech for the Stage written by Evangeline Machlin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its original publication, thousands of actors have used this classic text to develop and refine their voice and speech. Evangeline Machlin includes warm-up routines for the voice but initially focuses on the importance of listening. She also discusses such important elements as relaxation, phonetics, articulation, resonance, pitch, rate of speech and stress. In addition, there are chapters on dialects, on reading aloud, sight reading, auditioning and performance.