Drama School Handbook - Getting In, Getting on and Getting Out There

The essential guide to drama schools and what lies beyond, full of honest, expert advice from an acting teacher with decades of experience.

About the author

John Abbott is an author with a wealth of experience in theatre and education. He had a successful career as an actor before turning to teaching. He was Head of Acting at the Arts Educational School of Acting in Chiswick, West London, where he taught improvisation, stand up and Shakespeare, before retiring in 2012.

He is the author of The Improvisation Book (Nick Hern Books, 2007), Improvisation in Rehearsal (Nick Hern Books, 2009), The Acting Book (Nick Hern Books, 2012) and The Drama School Handbook (Nick Hern Books, 2024).
Leo Woodall is an English actor known for his roles in the HBO series The White Lotus and in the Netflix drama series One Day.

Product details

• Authors: John Abbott
• Assisted by: Leo Woodall (Foreword)
• Publisher: Hern, Nick Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.10.2024
• EAN: 9781848426900
• ISBN: 978-1-84842-690-0
• No. of pages: 216
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Careers, PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning, Theatre Studies, Advice on careers & achieving success, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Advice on careers and achieving success, Acting techniques, Educational: Drama and performance arts