{"product_id":"the-womans-voice-9781350276543","title":"The Woman's Voice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy are so many women still not properly listened to?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy do they sometimes feel that they're less interesting than they are?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy do they often rush when they speak?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy do some women feel the pressure to sound like little girls?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom one of the world's leading experts on the voice comes this call to arms for women to reclaim their voices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing elements of experience and practice from her prolific career, Patsy Rodenburg examines these questions, and many more, to decipher what lies at the heart of female empowerment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the age of four, Rodenburg knew that she found communication difficult. Her struggle with her own voice set her on the journey that led her to discover her vocation. She has spent her life re-finding and re-empowering voices, particularly the lost voices of women. Watching her highly intelligent working-class mother and grandmother ignored and often silenced gave her the insight to investigate why that was and how to help women overcome this centuries-old issue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith warmth and humour, Rodenburg interrogates Shakespeare's texts and his presentation of female characters; develops the notion of rhetoric in relation to the female voice; and applies concepts explored in her previous books, including The Three Circles of Energy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd, perhaps most crucially, through arguing that power and voice are directly linked to breath, Rodenburg makes the case that Western society's oppression of women has diminished their natural ability to breathe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring the female voice through practical exercises and stories from the front line, as well as profoundly personal and formative experiences from her own life, Rodenburg defines the art of accessing the voice within and reclaiming the woman's right to speak.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatsy Rodenburg OBE\u003c\/b\u003e is a world expert on teaching voice, speech and presentation skills to individuals and companies across corporate and creative industries, as well as working with actors in theatre, film and television. Currently, she is Professor of Text and Poetry at Guildhall School of Music \u0026amp; Drama, UK, after serving as Head of Voice from 1981 until 2016. Over the past 40 years, she has been pioneering the only existing MA in Training Actors (Voice) and has sat on the board of directors for the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 2020, she established The Patsy Rodenburg Academy, which provides a safe and creative space for teachers, leaders, actors and all others to explore storytelling, while developing leadership, theatre and voice skills.\u003cbr\u003eShe has coached some of the world's leading business figures, including CEOs and board-level executives at leading global institutions such as the London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, HSBC, Goldman Sachs, The Royal British Legion, ASOS, Women Ahead, and Women in the Law UK, as well as Supreme Court judges and leading politicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51346517328146,"sku":"9781350276543","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bed0d1e2-ad87-4fa2-8584-b09568b5c069.jpg?v=1749048447","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-womans-voice-9781350276543","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}