Masters of the Stage: British Acting Teachers Talk About Their Craft

by Eva Mekler

Twenty-seven teachers from ten of the United Kingdom's drama schools are interviewed. The schools include RADA, The Bristol Old Vic, LAMDA, The Guildhall School, and The Royal Scottish Academy. Teachers include Oliver Neville, Caroline Eves, Patrick Tucker, and Julia Wilsob-Dickson.

346 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Eva Mekler is a former actress who has performed both on and off Broadway. She is also a novelist and author of books on American and British acting training. She was born in Poland immediately after World War II, and lived with her family in a displaced persons camp in Germany until she was four. She now lives in New York City. The New York Times called her last novel, The Polish Woman, a "Told without artifice or irony, Mekler's story of inter generational immigration is a cooly composed novel. By the time ending veers... Mekler has already transcended plot in favor of uncompromising examination."

The Library Journal said, of The Polish Woman, "Stunning... well crafted... adding depth and resonance to a gripping read. Not to be missed by anyone who loves a tale well told."

Reviews

[MEK · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have no idea why I read this book, skimmed it really. It is interesting if you want to know how British actors train and how that training differs from American schools of drama.