Michael Chekhov: On Theatre and the Art of Acting: A Guide to Discovery
Author: Michael Chekhov
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Published: 2004-11-01
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9781557836489
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Author: Michael Chekhov
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Published: 2004-11-01
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9781557836489
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Author: Dennis Caltagirone
Publisher: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780844251417
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Laurence Senelick
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-09-13
Total Pages: 550
ISBN-13: 113472375X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →During its fifty year run, Theatre Arts Magazine was a bustling forum for the foremost names in the performing arts, including Stanislavski, Laurence Olivier, Lee Strasberg, John Gielgud and Shelley Winters. Renowned theatre historian Laurence Senelick has plundered its stunning archives to assemble a stellar collection of articles on every aspect of acting and theatrical life.
Author: Rocco Dal Vera
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-09-07
Total Pages: 429
ISBN-13: 1317911962
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Acting in Musical Theatre remains the only complete course in approaching a role in a musical. It covers fundamental skills for novice actors, practical insights for professionals, and even tips to help veteran musical performers refine their craft. Updates in this expanded and revised second edition include: A brand new companion website for students and teachers, including Powerpoint lecture slides, sample syllabi, and checklists for projects and exercises. Learning outcomes for each chapter to guide teachers and students through the book’s core ideas and lessons New style overviews for pop and jukebox musicals Extensive updated professional insights from field testing with students, young professionals, and industry showcases Full-colour production images, bringing each chapter to life Acting in Musical Theatre’s chapters divide into easy-to-reference units, each containing group and solo exercises, making it the definitive textbook for students and practitioners alike.
Author: Joe Deer
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2008-05-09
Total Pages: 481
ISBN-13: 1135978417
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Acting in Musical Theatre is the only complete course in approaching a role in a musical. It is the first to combine acting, singing and dancing into a comprehensive guide, combining what have previously been treated as three separate disciplines. This book contains fundamental skills for novice actors, practical insights for professionals, and even tips to help veteran musical performers refine their craft. Drawing on decades of experience in both acting and teaching, the authors provide crucial advice on all elements of the profession, including: fundamentals of acting applied to musical theatre script, score and character analysis personalizing your performance turning rehearsal into performance acting styles in the musical theatre practical steps to a career. Acting in Musical Theatre’s chapters divide into easy-to-reference units, each containing related group and solo exercises, making it the definitive textbook for students and practitioners alike.
Author: Cheryl Evans
Publisher: Usborne Pub Limited
Published: 2008-01-01
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780794522162
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Explains how actors train for the stage, and looks at set design, props, costumes, lighting, sound, rehearsal, film acting, and the history of Western theater.
Author: Tom Stern
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2017-11-30
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 1783486236
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A collection of new essays on the philosophy of theatre and the philosophy of drama, combining historical perspectives and new directions.
Author: Sharrell Luckett
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2016-10-04
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 1317441222
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Black Acting Methods seeks to offer alternatives to the Euro-American performance styles that many actors find themselves working with. A wealth of contributions from directors, scholars and actor trainers address afrocentric processes and aesthetics, and interviews with key figures in Black American theatre illuminate their methods. This ground-breaking collection is an essential resource for teachers, students, actors and directors seeking to reclaim, reaffirm or even redefine the role and contributions of Black culture in theatre arts.
Author: Janet Sonenberg
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-07-04
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 1136788832
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Author: Sidney Homan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2018-02-22
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 1350012785
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Analysing why we laugh and what we laugh at, and describing how performers can elicit this response from their audience, this book enables actors to create memorable – and hilarious – performances. Rooted in performance and performance criticism, Sidney Homan and Brian Rhinehart provide a detailed explanation of how comedy works, along with advice on how to communicate comedy from the point of view of both the performer and the audience. Combining theory and performance, the authors analyse a variety of plays, both modern and classic. Playwrights featured include Harold Pinter, Tom Stoppard, Christopher Durang, and Michael Frayn. Acting in Shakespeare's comedies is also covered in depth.