тАЬActing - The First Six LessonsтАЭ is a collection of essays by Richard Boleslavsky. Written in the form of a series of dialogues, these lessons aim to inform and instruct the budding actor on some of the basic principles of acting and learning to act. A novel approach to teaching acting techniques, this volume is highly recommended for novices and young actors or actresses looking to hone their abilities. Richard Boleslavsky (1889 тАУ 1937) was a Polish theatre director, actor and teacher. Other notable works by this author include: тАЬThe Way of the LancerтАЭ (1932), тАЬLances DownтАЭ (1932), and тАЬNew Features in ActingтАЭ (1935). Contents include: тАЬRichard BoleslavskyтАЭ, тАЬIntroductionтАЭ, тАЬThe First LessonтАЭ, тАЬThe Second LessonтАЭ, тАЬThe Third LessonтАЭ, тАЬThe Fourth LessonтАЭ, тАЬThe Fifth LessonтАЭ, and тАЬThe Sixth LessonтАЭ. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.