Play-Acting is a book of acting exercises from around the world, designed to provide a wide range of theatrical beginnings covering all the elements needed to train as an actor. It has a dizzying breadth of exercises and workshops to help with all the processes; from voice warm-ups and bodywork, to interacting with space and creating characters. Drawing on a plethora of influences, from Japanese Butoh to African dance, Shakespearean verse speaking and children"s games, this bookis aimed to entice actors wishing to refresh their skills, those who would like to take part in or run workshops, or those with no experience at all. Luke Dixon is the artistic director of the International Workshop Festival, London, and has led workshops all over the U.K. and in South Africa, Russia, Vietnam and Japan.