{"product_id":"keeping-it-active-a-practical-guide-to-rhetoric-paperback","title":"Keeping It Active: A Practical Guide to Rhetoric - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeannette Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery time you open your mouth on stage you are trying to persuade somebody of something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes referred to as \"the art of persuasion,\" rhetoric means using language to communicate your ideas and intentions to other people - and to make sure you are heard, understood and believed. This clear and concise guide explains how it works in plays, and how actors can use it to bring their performances to life on stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on her decades of experience working with actors on major productions, including as Head of Voice at the National Theatre, Jeannette Nelson introduces all the major rhetorical techniques and devices that playwrights use. She offers fascinating breakdowns of dialogue and speeches from across the theatrical canon - from Shakespeare and Ibsen, to Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry and Arthur Miller, right up to contemporary playwrights such as Helen Edmundson and Tanika Gupta. Each chapter also includes a series of practical exercises which combine spoken word with physical action to help you explore and understand these techniques, and harness their power in performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're an actor, a director or a drama teacher, \u003cem\u003eKeeping It Active\u003c\/em\u003e will empower you with a greater understanding of the ways that language underpins all dramatic works, and will give you the tools you need to unlock the text, understand characters, connect with the audience, and perform with greater confidence, focus and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeannette Nelson\u003c\/strong\u003e trained as a singer and dancer at the Arts Educational School, then worked in theatre and cabaret for ten years in Britain and around the world. In her late twenties, she took a degree in English at Queen Mary, University of London, and then trained as a voice teacher at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeannette taught for many years at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, as well as working as a voice and dialect coach in theatre, film and television. Besides the National Theatre, where she has worked since 1992, becoming Head of Voice in 2007, she has been resident voice coach at Shakespeare's Globe, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Sydney Theatre Company, Australia. She has also worked on many productions for other British theatre companies in London's West End and leading regional theatres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a voice and dialect coach in film and television, her work includes the films \u003cem\u003eThe Merchant of Venice \u003c\/em\u003e(with the cast, including Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons and Joseph Fiennes), \u003cem\u003eKingdom of Heaven \u003c\/em\u003e(with Orlando Bloom) and \u003cem\u003eWuthering Heights \u003c\/em\u003e(with Juliette Binoche). Her most recent work in television includes \u003cem\u003eThe Hollow Crown \u003c\/em\u003e(with the cast, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Sally Hawkins, Sophie Okonedo and Tom Sturridge).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Voice Exercise Book\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKeeping It Active: A Practical Guide to Rhetoric in Performance\u003c\/em\u003e, both published by Nick Hern Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48266180395257,"sku":"9781848429369","price":47.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/nuECsflCcm9781848429369.webp?v=1775790374","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/keeping-it-active-a-practical-guide-to-rhetoric-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}