Merlin Beyond Stanislavsky

A Psycho-Physical Approach to Actor Training
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-135-86737-9
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 276 Seiten

Beyond Stanislavsky takes the reader through a course in the new system, complete with exercises. Infused with the author's personal experience this is never a set of dry instructions, but a vital engagement with Stanislavsky's mature ideas on actor training.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Merlin, Bella

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Putting You in the Picture. A resume of Stanislavsky's variou work methods, with glances at Michael Chekhov and Grotowski. Chapter 2 Working on Your Self. Fine-tuning both body and psychology to yield vitality and spontanaeity on stage. Chapter 3 Working in the Ensemble. Building a powerful and trusting environment within an ensemble. Chapter 4 Working on Your Role. The Method of Physical Actions and Active Analysis in the rehearsal room-with application to texts from Shakespeare, CS Lewis, Pinter and Dostoyevsky. Chapter 5 Putting it into Practice. Implementing the new techniques as (a) a professional actor; (b) a workshop leader; and (c) a director.

Über Autor(innen)

Bella Merlin is a professional actor and a teacher of actor-training, principally at the University of Birmingham. She promotes regular Summer Schools in psycho-physical acting featuring Russian practitioners.