by Declan Donnellan
published in English by Nick Hern Books www.nickhernbooks.co.uk
London, 2002, 272 pp. (new edition due November 2005)
ISBN 1-85459-127-4 (paperback)

Donnellan's fresh and radical approach to acting takes a scalpel to the heart of the actor's fear.

"This new Advice to the Players cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics. Behind the joy and humour of the writing, Donnellan is subtly leading young actors to an awareness of the living processes behind their work. He brings as evidence the rich field of thought and intuition that direct experience has made his own." Peter Brook

"Like his stage work, Donnellan's lightness of touch belies its true depth; reading The Actor and the Target is as thrilling as seeing his Boris Goudonov" Vrema Novostei (reviewing the Russian edition)