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# Timeless play analysis method 464 reviews, 4.6⭐ rating #69 in Acting & Auditioning Backwards & Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays

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## Overview

Backwards & Forwards is a highly rated technical manual by David Ball, designed to deepen your understanding of play reading through detailed examples and a unique analytical approach. Popular among actors, directors, and drama enthusiasts, it ranks in the top 100 for Acting & Auditioning books and boasts over 460 positive reviews.

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Review: anyone into theatre should read this!
Review: Succinct, useful and full of examples. Although it's very much a directorial approach, it is essential for the actor. For students who are bored with plays as literature, this restores plays to playing. It's brief yet leaves out little. Seems expensive for its brevity, however.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #129,202 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #68 in Acting & Auditioning #129 in History & Criticism of Drama & Plays #279 in Fiction Writing Reference |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (465) |
| Dimensions  | 13.65 x 1.27 x 21.59 cm |
| Edition  | 2nd ed. |
| ISBN-10  | 0809311100 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0809311101 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 Kilograms |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 112 pages |
| Publication date  | 7 July 1983 |
| Publisher  | Southern Illinois University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by E***E on 27 October 2019*

anyone into theatre should read this!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by L***R on 12 August 2014*

Succinct, useful and full of examples. Although it's very much a directorial approach, it is essential for the actor. For students who are bored with plays as literature, this restores plays to playing. It's brief yet leaves out little. Seems expensive for its brevity, however.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by M***S on 24 October 2024*

Arrived prompty and in the quality it was advertised as. No problems.

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