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Routledge Style for Actors: Historical Drama Handbook - Third Edition

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Style for Actors is an award-winning handbook and the definitive guide to roles in historical drama, offering actors practical solutions for working with period costumes and props. This third edition covers a clear map across major theatrical periods including Greek, Elizabethan, Restoration and Georgian theatre, alongside contemporary stylings such as Futurism, Surrealism and Postmodernism. Anyone who has struggled with capes, fans, swords, doublets and crinolines will find this Routledge resource an essential constant companion. Written from the actor's point of view, the handbook explores historical performance with practical insights and specific guidance for each major period, helping performers understand and embody the movement and physicality required for authentic period work.

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Covers Greek, Elizabethan, Restoration and Georgian theatre periods with specific guides for each major theatrical era.

Third edition includes expanded material on contemporary stylings including Futurism, Surrealism and Postmodernism for modern interpretations.

Provides practical solutions for handling historical props and costumes such as capes, fans, swords, doublets and crinolines.

Written by Routledge with an actor-centred approach that explores historical performance from the performer's practical perspective.

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31 December 2020
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