Actor Trainers on Acting

For the Twenty First Century

Anna McNamara

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Routledge
01 August 2025

Performance art; Theatre Studies; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Teaching skills & techniques

Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

Actor Trainers on Acting is a comprehensive, diverse and forward-thinking examination of the craft of acting written by leading experts from across the world.

The book reflects on the evolving relationship between actor training and the contemporary and future world and considers how directly actor training relates to the living experiences of its stakeholders. Examining the training provider’s role in looking forward to a sustainable and resilient future, this book considers what opportunities there are to be created within performance training and what can be done to enable them. Seeking to provide those teaching, facilitating and leading performance training with ideas and practical steps, this book will be invaluable to students, teachers, practitioners, and academics alike.

Each chapter features an interview and reflection from leaders drawn from actor training resulting in innovative and insightful individual chapters. The progression is structured logically to consciously develop the coherent central theme, outlining approaches to contemporary actor training that respond directly to our times globally, building on the foundations of traditions and utilising learning to embolden a confident and resilient training for future students, teachers and industries.

Edited by: Anna McNamara
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032674810
ISBN 10: 1032674814
Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 01 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Anna McNamara is Director of Learning and Teaching, Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.