CENTRE STAGE

Brought to you by Penguin. How the world''s best actors communicate with gravitas - and how you can too. Every time you deliver a speech give a presentation or simply tell a good story you are taking centre stage. Here one of the worlds leading voice coaches introduces the simple exercises that great actors use to hold peoples attention and reveals how anyone speaking in public can use them. Drawing on 25 years working at Londons National Theatre Jeannette Nelson explains:How to warm up your voice and body before a big speech.How focusing on your breathing can improve your clarity and pace.How to divide a script into individual thoughts so it flows more naturally.How to adapt your delivery to suit any environment be it a 1000-seater auditorium or an intimate Zoom meeting.Along the way she recounts stories from leading actors that pull back the curtain on how they learnt to own the room and how you can too. If all the worlds a stage this book will turn you into its lead actor. ''The theatre stars'' voice guru'' Daily Mail