“I first became aware of Barbara Houseman’s work some years ago when I was performing with the RSC. She was part of the great tradition of voice teaching which the company encouraged, pioneered by the brilliant Cis Berry
More recently I have worked with Barbara as a director and an actor. In both cases she was an enormous inspiration”
Kenneth Branagh
[from the foreword to "Finding Your Voice"]
"Calm, reassuring and good humoured"
Niamh Cusack
“Barbara is a passionate teacher and, as an actor new to the stage, there was no better person to be working with…She is an inspiring teacher, and I left every session stimulated with the new discoveries we had made…I continue to work with her, as I find her a hugely motivating force in my work”
Daniel Radcliffe
[from the foreword to "Tackling Text"]
“Simple and practical”
Emily Watson