This revolutionary book is more than just a dry theoretical study
of acting techniques. Against a background of Apartheid South
Africa it tells the story - both humorous and moving - of how
teacher/director Brian Astbury - founder of South Africa's
legendary Space Theatre - and hundreds of actors and acting
students both in production and at Britain's top drama schools
developed a set of exercises over two decades to help actors
overcome problems not addressed in other methods. These teach how
to be 'in the moment'; to gain access to the inexhaustible
storehouse of the imagination; to access, integrate and properly
use the emotions of the character; to overcome difficulties with
learning lines; to recreate performance without conscious thought.
"An idiosyncratic, challenging and practical guide to the craft of
acting, crammed with anecdotes and humorous insights" Richard E.
Grant Actor/director/writer (Withnail and I, The Player, Wah-Wah
and many others) "A truly inspirational teacher" Julie Hesmondhalgh
Actor (Hayley, Coronation Street) "A unique figure in British
theatre. Provocative, controversial, doggedly inspiring. He has
been the pivotal teacher, enabler and mentor for me and countless
others. Rufus Norris Director (Festen, Cabaret, Market Boy, Tintin,
Vernon God Little, Blood Wedding) "I cannot recommend it highly
enough" Stephen Moyer Actor (True Blood, NY-LON, Prince Valiant,
the RSC) "A conversational (almost chatty) love story, a tale of a
theatre company's struggle against Apartheid, an irreverent look at
life" Alexander Siddig Actor/director (Deep Space Nine, Syriana, Un
Homme Perdu, 24, Primeval, Hannibal) "Brian Astbury was, without a
doubt, the biggest influence on me. His teachings are still what I
go to in trouble" Jason Flemyng Actor (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking
Barrels, Snatch, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The
Quatermass Experiment, Drum, the RSC)
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