ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND THANKS
For their help with the making of this book we would like to thank: Arsher Ali, Laura Caroll, Kevin Coe, Steve Cooper, Trevor Cuthbertson (also one of our test readers), Sid Dixon, Louise Dolan, Katie Draper, Joanna Gaskell, Darren Halley, Wilbur Heynes, Donna Humphries, Dylan Kennedy, Martin Larmour, David Lyons, Jor’el Mitchell (also one of our test readers), Channelle Owen, Catrin Picand-Jones, Nora Ryan Taylor, for their accent samples; Matt Walters at Quince Studios; Rachel Williams, Mariele Runacre-Temple and Gill Sharpe for the drawings and illustrations; our test readers, including Richard Ryder and Julie Legrand, for their comments and input, and Professor Valerie Hazan (Professor of Speech Science and Head of the Department of Phonetics and Linguistics, University College London) for her input and advice.
A huge thank you to all past and present students of ours, especially to those at East 15 Acting School, who have continually deepened our understanding of working with actors; to all those professional actors and directors who have fed our passion over the years; and finally to all at Oberon, especially our editor Stephen Watson.
Jan would like to thank Lyn Darnley, Head of Voice at the RSC, Jeanette Nelson, Head of Voice at the National Theatre; good friends and colleagues, and other fellow voice teachers who have inspired and encouraged – Thanks also to friends and family for the regular ‘check-ins’.
The biggest thanks to my very dear friend, colleague and fantastic co-writer Edda: thank you for the most fun-filled, laughter-led and inspirational times.
Edda would like to thank Jackie Maxwell, Christopher Newton and Neil Munro, of the Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada; David Willis, Sarah Shippobotham, Christina Gutekunst and John Gillett for their friendship, professional support and integrity;
