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‘Trust me, kid’: leadership style and how we train directors to talk to actors (2023)
Journal Article
Soto-Morettini, D. (2023). ‘Trust me, kid’: leadership style and how we train directors to talk to actors. Theatre, Dance and Performance Training, 14(3), 326-338. https://doi.org/10.1080/19443927.2023.2243173

This essay considers some of the most relevant literature in business organisational studies and sports performance studies to see how we might apply work in these areas when training directors. While the protocols and practices are very different, b... Read More about ‘Trust me, kid’: leadership style and how we train directors to talk to actors.

Born Under a Bad Sign (2022)
Exhibition / Performance
Soto-Morettini, D. Born Under a Bad Sign. [Play]. Performed at The Space on the Mile, Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 8 August 2022. (Unpublished)

(2022, August) Born Under a Bad Sign (play) The Space on the Mile, Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Listed Theatre Scotland 2022 Best Plays.

The Real Housewives of Ipswich: London Road, and the Relationship between Verbatim Theatre and Structured Reality Television (2022)
Book Chapter
Soto-Morettini, D. (2022). The Real Housewives of Ipswich: London Road, and the Relationship between Verbatim Theatre and Structured Reality Television. In S. Homan (Ed.), Playing with Reality: Denying, Manipulating, Converting, and Enhancing What Is There (73-80). Oxford: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003256601-10

Verbatim Theatre and structured ‘reality television’ are rarely compared. But should they be? Constructed from the ‘real’, and relying on our faith that what we are watching is authentic, how do these forms differ? Why do we seem to bring a differ... Read More about The Real Housewives of Ipswich: London Road, and the Relationship between Verbatim Theatre and Structured Reality Television.

My Character Wouldn't Do That: Acting, Cognitive Science, and the Optimal Performance Brain (2022)
Book
Soto-Morettini, D. (2022). My Character Wouldn't Do That: Acting, Cognitive Science, and the Optimal Performance Brain. Bloomsbury Publishing

Based on the latest research into brain activity and human behaviour, this book puts forward a new way of thinking about the practice of acting. Specifically, My Character Wouldn't Do That considers the ways in which environment shapes us, how memory... Read More about My Character Wouldn't Do That: Acting, Cognitive Science, and the Optimal Performance Brain.

Theatre and the Digital Native (2020)
Book Chapter
Soto-Morettini, D. (2020). Theatre and the Digital Native. In S. Homan (Ed.), Why the Theatre (158-165). Oxford: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003017615-26

Much of the discussion currently about generational differences between what has been called the “net generation” or “digital natives” and those raised before/during the rise of internet technology centers on how a generation of people who have been... Read More about Theatre and the Digital Native.

History on the Cusp of Myth: J.T.Rogers' Oslo (2018)
Journal Article
Soto-Morettini, D. (2018). History on the Cusp of Myth: J.T.Rogers' Oslo. Journal of Contemporary Drama in English, 6(2), 315-330. https://doi.org/10.1515/jcde-2018-0028

J.T. Rogers’ Oslo has had an extraordinary run for new ‘straight’ drama: sell-out performances both in New York and London, and 7 Tony nominations. But what is it? On the face of it, Oslo is a history play – a carefully imagined reconstruction of sec... Read More about History on the Cusp of Myth: J.T.Rogers' Oslo.

Reverse engineering the human: artificial intelligence and acting theory (2018)
Book Chapter
Soto-Morettini, D. (2018). Reverse engineering the human: artificial intelligence and acting theory. In E. Bryon, J. M. Bishop, D. McLaughlin, & J. Kaufman (Eds.), Embodied Cognition, Acting and Performance. Routledge

In two separate papers, Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Robotics researcher Guy Hoffman takes as a starting point that actors have been in the business of reverse engineering human behaviour for centuries. In this paper, I follow the similar trajectorie... Read More about Reverse engineering the human: artificial intelligence and acting theory.

The Shakespeares: Scenes from a Marriage (2017)
Exhibition / Performance
Soto-Morettini, D. The Shakespeares: Scenes from a Marriage. [Play]. Performed at The Space on the Mile, Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 7 August 2017. (Unpublished)

A new play, (2017 August) The Shakespeares: Scenes from a Marriage (play) The Space on the Mile, Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2017 October) The Shakespeares: Scenes from a Marriage (play) Subsequently invited to be part of ‘From a Thistle to a Rose’... Read More about The Shakespeares: Scenes from a Marriage.

Reverse engineering the human: artificial intelligence and acting theory (2017)
Journal Article
Soto-Morettini, D. (2017). Reverse engineering the human: artificial intelligence and acting theory. Connection Science, 29(1), 64-76. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540091.2016.1271398

In two separate papers, Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Robotics researcher Guy Hoffman takes as a starting point that actors have been in the business of reverse engineering human behaviour for centuries. In this paper, I follow the similar trajectorie... Read More about Reverse engineering the human: artificial intelligence and acting theory.

Mastering the Shakespeare Audition (2016)
Book
Soto-Morettini, D. (2016). Mastering the Shakespeare Audition. Bloomsbury Publishing

Mastering the Shakespeare Audition is a practical collection of approaches to analysing the structure of Shakespeare's monologue texts, understanding the prosody and metre, and building a solid preparation and rehearsal process. Starting with how to... Read More about Mastering the Shakespeare Audition.

Popular singing and style (2014)
Book
Soto-Morettini, D. (2014). Popular singing and style. Bloomsbury Publishing

Popular Singing serves as a practical guide to exploring the singing voice while helping to enhance vocal confidence in a range of popular styles. The book provides effective alternatives to traditional voice training methods, and demonstrates how th... Read More about Popular singing and style.

The cognitive architecture of performance (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Soto-Morettini, D. (2011, May). The cognitive architecture of performance. Paper presented at PSI Conference #18, Utrecht, Netherlands

The Philosophical Actor: A Practical Meditation for Practicing Theatre Artists (2010)
Book
Soto-Morettini, D. (2010). The Philosophical Actor: A Practical Meditation for Practicing Theatre Artists. Intellect

There have been many books published on acting, actor training, and practical theories for preparing for a role, but none of these books have ever looked philosophically at the language and the concepts that we use when we talk about acting. The Phil... Read More about The Philosophical Actor: A Practical Meditation for Practicing Theatre Artists.

Popular Singing: a practical guide to Pop, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country and Gospel (2006)
Book
Soto-Morettini, D. (2006). Popular Singing: a practical guide to Pop, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country and Gospel. A & C Black

Donna Soto-Morettini is one of the top performance coaches in the industry and has worked as casting director and performance coach for the hit BBC reality casting shows, I'd Do Anything, Any Dream Will Do, and How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria.... Read More about Popular Singing: a practical guide to Pop, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country and Gospel.

Framing the Imaginary: Michael Frayn’s Democracy (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Soto-Morettini, D. (2004, May). Framing the Imaginary: Michael Frayn’s Democracy. Paper presented at International Federation for Theatre Research Conference, St Petersburg, Russia