Includes index.

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Part One: GETTING STARTED (in which we warm up). Physical games: warming up the body ; Vocal games: warming up the voice; Focus games: warming up the mind -- Part Two: THE STORY OF THE PLAY (in which we get to know the text) -- Part Three: THE WORLD OF THE PLAY (in which we look at the genre of the play and how to tackle it). Greek tragedy ; Shakespeare and his contemporaries ; Restoration and Georgian comedy ; Physical theatre and commedia dell'arte ; Early modern comedy ; Modern drama and naturalism ; New plays -- Part Four: SOUND AND MUSIC (in which we create the sound and sense of the world) -- Part Five: 'BEGINNERS' (in which we wait in the wings).

"A new title in the ever-growing, increasingly popular Drama Games series: another dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book, packed with dozens of drama games that can be used in rehearsals. This latest book from acclaimed playwright, director, and theater educator Jessica Swale is an invaluable resource for directors, teachers, students, and actors."--

77 games, indexed alphabetically and by skill: analysis, articulation, breath, characterisation, clarity, comedy, communication, confidence, connection, ensemble work, focus, imagination, improvisation, interaction, listening, observation, pace, physicality, rhythm, spontaneity, storytelling, structure, verse-speaking, vocabulary, voice.