Understanding and Researching Scripts: A Practical Guide

Understanding and Researching Scripts is intended to guide the reader through the fascinating process of researching, analyzing, and interpreting a play from the very first reading, through to performance. Aimed at practicing and would-be actors and directors, whether amateur or professional, its intention is not to study a script from a purely academic viewpoint, but rather to enable a practical approach to taking a drama text from page to stage.

John Hester trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and has been a working theatre professional and Equity member for nearly thirty years. He is an actor, director, tutor, producer and playwright, and has vast experience in theatre and filming. He is a member of the Director's Guild of Great Britain and an associate member of the Theatrical Managers' Association, a Licentiate Teacher of the London College of Music and a member of the Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama.