A physical comedy / theatre bibliography

A Listmania! list by Alasdair M. Satchel "alsatch"
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Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre
1.  Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre by Keith Johnstone
The list author says:
  "Required reading, a great start and constant companion."
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Impro for Storytellers: Theatresports and the Art of Making Things Happen
2.  Impro for Storytellers: Theatresports and the Art of Making Things Happen by Keith Johnstone
The list author says:
  "Following on from Impro and developing from it.  Great stuff."
£9.74   Used & New from: £4.02
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The Moving Body: Le Corps Poetique (Performance Books)
3.  The Moving Body: Le Corps Poetique (Performance Books) by Simon McBurney
The list author says:
  "Bah, oui..."
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Jacques Lecoq (Routledge Performance Practitioners)
4.  Jacques Lecoq (Routledge Performance Practitioners) by Simon Murray
The list author says:
  "Practical and informative."
£17.09   Used & New from: £9.39
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Awareness through Movement: Easy-to-Do Health Exercises to Improve Your Posture, Vision, Imagination, and Personal Awareness
5.  Awareness through Movement: Easy-to-Do Health Exercises to Improve Your Posture, Vision, Imagination, and Personal Awareness by Moshe Feldenkrais
The list author says:
  "Fascinating excercises that call out to be performed."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.48
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Through the Body
6.  Through the Body by Dymphna Callery
The list author says:
  "A most practical book for building and understanding a physical theatre workshop."
£9.87   Used & New from: £3.59
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Games for Actors and Non-Actors
7.  Games for Actors and Non-Actors by Augusto Boal
The list author says:
  "Useful and informative, a masterpiece."
£24.63   Used & New from: £17.24
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Theatre Games: A New Approach to Drama Training (Performance Books)
8.  Theatre Games: A New Approach to Drama Training (Performance Books) by Clive Barker
The list author says:
  "Very useful."
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Commedia Dell'Arte: An Actor's Handbook: A Handbook
9.  Commedia Dell'Arte: An Actor's Handbook: A Handbook by John Rudlin
The list author says:
  "A practical history and useful guide."
£22.87   Used & New from: £15.75
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Commedia Dell'Arte: A Handbook for Troupes
10.  Commedia Dell'Arte: A Handbook for Troupes by Oliver Crick
The list author says:
  "Building from the previous title, invaluable as a pair."
£24.99   Used & New from: £18.00
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Physical Comedy Handbook
11.  The Physical Comedy Handbook by David Rider Robinson
The list author says:
  "Dry to look at, but really great exercises within."
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Playing Shakespeare (Performance Books)
12.  Playing Shakespeare (Performance Books) by John Barton
The list author says:
  "Very readable and deeply informative."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Conference of the Birds: The Story of Peter Brook in Africa (A theatre arts book)
13.  Conference of the Birds: The Story of Peter Brook in Africa (A theatre arts book) by John Heilpern
The list author says:
  "Great for understanding the hard realities of amazing ideas"
£20.89   Used & New from: £8.00

The Empty Space (Penguin literary criticism)
14.  The Empty Space (Penguin literary criticism) by Peter Brook
The list author says:
  "Oh, why not..."
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Freeing the Natural Voice
15.  Freeing the Natural Voice by Kristin Linklater
The list author says:
  "Amazing voice technique, close to Feldenkrais as I understand it..."
Used & New from: £0.18
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Mime
16.  Mime by Jean Dorcy
The list author says:
  "If you can get a hold of this you'll be laughing.  A good history to the origins of current mime."
Used & New from: £8.52

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Steven Berkoff Plays 1: "East","West","Greek","Sink the Belgrano!","Massage", "Lunch","The Bow of Ulysses","Sturm Und Drang" Vol 1
17.  Steven Berkoff Plays 1: "East","West","Greek","Sink the Belgrano!","Massage", "Lunch","The Bow of Ulysses","Sturm Und Drang" Vol 1 by Steven Berkoff
The list author says:
  "The most articulate of writers to meet with physical performance (in my opinion).  A genius..."
£9.74   Used & New from: £3.00
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

I am Hamlet
18.  I am Hamlet by Steven Berkoff
The list author says:
  "Great stuff."
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01

Free Association: Autobiography
19.  Free Association: Autobiography by Steven Berkoff
The list author says:
  "Interesting background."
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.30
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

My Autobiography (Penguin Modern Classics)
20.  My Autobiography (Penguin Modern Classics) by Charles Chaplin
The list author says:
  "His account of growing up in London is just amazing, and also very touching.  Much like his films..."
£7.69   Used & New from: £3.50
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

A-Z of Silent Film Comedy
21.  A-Z of Silent Film Comedy by Kevin Brownlow
The list author says:
  "Very interesting guide to trends and characters of silent comedy."
Used & New from: £9.96
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The Silent Clowns
22.  The Silent Clowns by Walter Kerr
The list author says:
  "An indepth analysis of the main heroes of silent comedy."
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Complicite - Three Plays: Street of Crocodiles / Mnemonic / Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol (Methuen Modern Plays): "Street of Crocodiles"; "Mnemonic"; ... Lucie Cabrol" v. 1 (Contemporary Dramatists)
23.  Complicite - Three Plays: Street of Crocodiles / Mnemonic / Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol (Methuen Modern Plays): "Street of Crocodiles"; "Mnemonic"; ... Lucie Cabrol" v. 1 (Contemporary Dramatists) by Theatre de Complicite
The list author says:
  "Physical theatre at its finest in practice on the printed page..."
£14.24   Used & New from: £8.58

The Prop Builder's Mask-making Handbook
24.  The Prop Builder's Mask-making Handbook by Thurston James
The list author says:
  "Good with your hands?  Try this out then."
Used & New from: £19.92
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Why Is That So Funny?: A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy
25.  Why Is That So Funny?: A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy by John Wright
The list author says:
  "And finally...  A fantastic new book by an inspirational practitioner.  Bloomin great.  Snap it up as soon as you can!"
£9.59   Used & New from: £6.79
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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