{"product_id":"9781350566651","title":"Mastering The Shakespeare Audition An Actor's Guide to Performance Success","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMastering The Shakespeare Audition\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Actor's Guide to Performance Success\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDonna Soto-Morettini\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMastering the Shakespeare Audition\u003c\/i\u003e combines contemporary research on imagination, memory, and performance to offer a practical, start to finish approach to preparing the Shakespeare audition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis second edition has a wealth of new material, including greater emphasis on:\u003cbr\u003efinding the right text for you\u003cbr\u003estrengthening your imagined world and visualising that world with more clarity\u003cbr\u003ehow to work with your memory - not against it - by understanding how we store and retrieve text under pressure. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough a streamlined preparation process, you'll learn how to build a reliable, robust relationship with the language and your imagination so that you can walk into the room with confidence.\u003cbr\u003eUpdated throughout, it also reflects the evolving landscape of contemporary casting, acknowledging diversity and the wider range of roles and material now available to actors.\u003cbr\u003eThe author's extensive experience is supplemented by valuable advice from interviews with industry professionals, such as casting directors and voice coaches working at key Shakespeare-focused theatre companies, such as the RSC and Shakespeare's Globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDonna Soto-Morettini \u003c\/b\u003eis currently Senior Lecturer at Edinburgh Napier University, UK, having\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003epreviously served as Head of Acting at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, UK; founding Head of Acting \u0026amp; Dance at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, UK; and as Director of Drama, Head of Musical Theatre, and Director of International Development for the Royal Scottish Conservatoire, UK. She has worked extensively in television, both as a casting director and performance coach, with credits including, ITV's \u003ci\u003eSuperstar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopstar to Operastar\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAll Star Musicals\u003c\/i\u003e; BBC's \u003ci\u003eThe Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dare\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAny Dream Will Do,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOver the Rainbow, I'd Do Anything\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuperstar\u003c\/i\u003e. She has published extensively with Bloomsbury including two editions of\u003ci\u003e Popular Singing and Style,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMastering the Audition\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMastering the Shakespeare Audition\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Character Wouldn't Do That\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350566651\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944669905036,"sku":"9781350566651","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_0de807e3-cc81-49b7-82a1-e609723334ef.jpg?v=1786036047","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350566651","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}