Acting - Couverture rigide

Harrop, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0415059615 ISBN 13 : 9780415059619

Editeur : Routledge, 1992

Synopsis

While all value judgements about the arts are problematical, there does seem to be a special problem with acting. It seems to be the easiest of arts; if an art at all. Moreover the better the technique the easier it seems. This book examines society's conceptions of acting, the language it uses, and the criteria employed to distinguish good acting from bad acting. John Harrop addresses the intellectual problems associated with the idea of acting - distinguishing the actor from the character. He covers the range of contemporary actor training and practice from Stanislavski to the Postmodern, and examines the spiritual and moral purpose of acting within society.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Acting (Re)Considered is a challenging and extraordinarily eye-opening collection of seminal essays about intercultural theories of acting, training and the actor's body in performance. Acting (Re)Considered will be is an essential part of every theatre student's repertoire, whether they are studying the history, the theory, or the practice of acting.
Included are discussions on acting by or about most of the major figures who have shaped twentieth century performance, such as:
* Meyerhold
* Copeau
* Decroux
* Artaud
* Brecht
* Growtowski
* Barba
* Suzuki
* Fo
* Warrilow
* Rosenthal
* DaFoe
No other volume on acting is as wide-ranging, as comprehensive, or as international as this one. Acting (Re)Considered transforms the possibilities for teachers and students of acting.

Présentation de l'éditeur

John Harrop examines how we think and speak about acting. Addressing himself to the intellectual problems associated with the idea of acting, it covers the range of actor training and practice from Stanislavski to the Post-Modern, and looks at the spiritual and moral purposes of acting within society: its danger and self-sacrifice.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415059615
• ISBN 13: 9780415059619
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible