Acting: Onstage and Off

by Robert Barton

Demonstrating how offstage performance can be effectively adapted for the theatre, as well as how onstage training can be applied toward leading a full life outside the theatre, ACTING: ONSTAGE AND OFF is a humorous yet informative book that discusses the interplay between life on and off the stage. You'll learn everything from the phases of actor training to body-relaxation techniques.

Genres: Nonfiction, Theatre

416 pages, Paperback

First published June 20, 1989

Reviews

[Ricky German · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty good smattering of all the techniques of the big acting coaches. I like it as reading material because the art of acting is not one many people think about actors. It's interesting to see how they work so hard to present a script naturally.

[M0rningstar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book on a topic about which I knew nothing. Wish it were slightly more concrete. Gives a new appreciation of theater productions, movies, and TV.

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Acting 101 textbook.