The Art of Coarse Acting

<p>A coarse actor is...<br /> <br /> - One who can remember their lines but not the order in which they come<br /> - One whose eyebrows are attached to their feet (so every facial expression involves the whole body as well)<br /> - One who limps on both legs simultaneously<br /> - One who knows everybody else's lines better than their own</p><p>For 50 years Michael Green's The Art of Coarse Acting has been essential reading for anyone with a passion for theatre. It's an outrageous spoof that punctures pretentiousness pokes fun at incompetence revels in disaster and lifts the lid on life backstage.</p><p>As this special 50th anniversary edition proves however much the theatre may change Coarse Actors don't. Green's acerbic yet affectionate work remains one of the funniest books about acting ever written.</p>