{"product_id":"9781848424913-telling-the-truth","title":"Telling the Truth","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Make Verbatim Theatre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA practical guide to creating and producing verbatim theatre, by an experienced theatre-maker and practitioner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA practical guide to creating and producing verbatim theatre, by an experienced theatre-maker and practitioner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerbatim theatre is fashioned from words actually spoken by real people in real situations, and reproduced by actors in performance. An increasingly influential form of theatre, it has a unique ability to present stories from unfamiliar sources and bring unheard voices to the stage. Verbatim theatre is perhaps the most objective way of dramatising real life; its authenticity helps audiences to understand the world we live in, whether through testimony, eye-witness accounts or autobiography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTelling the Truth\u003c\/em\u003e offers a step-by-step breakdown of the entire process of making your own verbatim-theatre production, covering everything you need to consider, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoosing your subject\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreparing and conducting your interviews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefining your research into a single narrative strand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditing your material sensitively and ethically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProviding your actors with exercises, techniques and advice to allow them to perform as ‘real’ people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigning and staging your work for fully realised, physical performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTelling the Truth\u003c\/em\u003e, Robin Belfield draws on his own experiences of creating verbatim-theatre work, and interviews other major directors, writers and actors including Alecky Blythe, Patrick Sandford, Hilary Maclean and ACH Smith, providing tips and advice to help you make the most of every part of the verbatim-theatre process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn essential how-to guide for theatre-makers, artists, students and teachers who want to create their own verbatim-theatre production, \u003cem\u003eTelling the Truth\u003c\/em\u003e is also a fascinating read for those interested in the processes and inspirations that created the productions they love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘The beauty of verbatim theatre is its capacity to capture and document a subject with more clarity and precision than a play invented by a playwright.’ \u003c\/strong\u003eFrom the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobin Belfield is a theatre director and writer who has worked with major theatre companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre (where he has also taught verbatim-theatre techniques), Nuffield Southampton Theatres, Bristol Old Vic, Watermill Theatre and Theatre Royal Bath. He is one half of Belfield and Slater Musicals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31778756067425,"sku":"9781848424913","price":11.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27914218.jpg?v=1722156315","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781848424913-telling-the-truth","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}