Acting Reframes

<p><em>Acting Reframes</em> presents theatre and film practitioners with a methodology for using Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) as a tool to aid their practice.</p><p>Author Robert Barton uses the NLP approach to illustrate a range of innovative methods to help actors and directors including:</p><p>• reducing performance anxiety</p><p>• enabling clearer communication</p><p>• intensifying character analysis</p><p>• stimulating imaginative rehearsal choices.</p><p>The author also shows how NLP can used alongside other basic training systems to improve approaches to rehearsal and performance.</p><p>The book shows the use of NLP to the reader in a playful creative and easily accessible style that is structured to enable solo study as well as group work. The text offers a range of engaging exercises and extensive analysis of language patterns used in performance. It is a source for enhancing communication between all theatre practitioners in training productions and daily life outside the theatre.</p><p><em>Acting Reframes</em> gives actors a richly rewarding approach to help them develop all aspects of their craft.</p>