Articles & References

• Vocal Traditions: Rodenburg Voice and Speech, 2019, Amy Leavitt

  This essay introduces the reader to Patsy Rodenburg’s teaching processes and artistic philosophy; her innovative marrying of voice, presence, and text work; and her distinctive approach to speaking Shakespeare.

  

• ‘Without craft, an actor is a liability’: how row over teaching standards is causing a rift in UK theatre industry, 2024

  Royal Shakespeare Company steps into dispute at Guildhall drama school after senior teacher quits in protest over methods.

• Patsy's work with Cheadle Hume High School, Greater Manchester, 2017

  Orlando Bloom inspires young acting hopefuls at launch of trust.

• BBC's Desert Island Discs Podcast, 2012

  Patsy Rodenburg, renowned voice coach, is interviewed by Kirsty Young

• If you want people to list, you must do more than speak: Lessons from voice and impact coach Patsy Rodenburg, 2009, Liz Dimmock

• Speak the Speech, I Pray You, 2003, David Finkle

• A working life: The voice coach., 2011, Mark Tran

• Letting Lips Do What Hands Do, 2013, Jennifer Schuessler

• ‘We’ll Find Out Together’: A Voice Coach Tries Her Hand at Directing, 2006, Matt Wolf

References

• Acting Shakespeare, 1960, Joseph, Bertram , London: Routledge & Kegan Paul

• An Interview with Patsy Rodenburg, Head of Voice, The Royal National Theatre of Great Britain, 1994, Newman, Ellen , eptember. Theatre Topics 4 (2): 119-126. doi: https://doi.org/10.1353/tt.2010.0083

• Five Essays on Voice, 2011, Moriarty, Sheila , USA: Toby Philpott

• Interviews with Patsy Rodenburg and Cicely Berry, 2003, Carey, David , Voice and Speech Review, 3(1): 227-235. doi: 10.1080/23268263.2003.10739407

• Let Discretion Be Your Tutor, 2003, Cecil, Jonathan , Times Literary Supplement 5227: 4-5

• Shakespeare Thinking (Shakespeare Now!), 2009, Davis, Philip , London, New York:Continuum

• The Actor and the Alexander Technique, 2001, McEvenue, Kelly , London, New York: Palgrave Macmillan

• The Shifting Point, 1946-1987, Brook, Peter , New York: Theatre Communications Group

• The Thought Propels the Sound, 2009, Feindel , Janet Madelle , San Diego: Plural Publishing, Inc.

• The Vocal Vision: Views on Voice, 1997, Acker, Barbara and Hampton, Marion , Applause

• The role of ‘presence’ in training actors’ voices., 2016, McAllister-Viel, Tara , Theatre, Dance and Performance Training 7 (3): 438-452. doi: 10.1080/19443927.2016.1217265

• Three Works of Note on Performing Shakespeare by Kristin Linklater, Patsy Rodenburg, and Cicely Berry, 2005, Scott, Krista , Voice and Speech Review 4 (1): 382-383. doi: 10.1080/23268263.2005.10739498

• Voice: The Practitioners, Their Practices, And Their Critics: Reassessing The Controversy In Its Historical Context., 1997, Boston, Jane , New Theatre Quarterly. XIII (51): 248-254

• Well-Tuned Women: Growing Strong Through Voicework, 2000, Armstrong, Frankie and Pearson, Jenny , The Women’s Press Ltd