The Laban Workbook for Actors: A Practical Training Guide with Video (Theatre Arts Workbooks)
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (999 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1474220673 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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She is author of The Embodied Self (2006), and co-author of Moves: A Sourcebook of Ideas for Body Awareness and Creative Movement (1998), as well as three stage plays. She is based in Santa Barbara, CA, USA.Barbara Adrian is a Professor of Theatre Arts at Marymount Manhattan College, NY, USA.Tom Casciero is a Theatre Professor at Towson
She is author of The Embodied Self (2006), and co-author of Moves: A Sourcebook of Ideas for Body Awareness and Creative Movement (1998), as well as three stage plays. She is based in Santa Barbara, CA, USA.Barbara Adrian is a Professor of Theatre Arts at Marymount Manhattan College, NY, USA.Tom Casciero is a Theatre Professor at Towson University, MD, USA.Jennifer Mizenko is a Professor of Dance and Movement for the Actor at the University of Mississippi, USA. Claire Porter is a freelance Movement specialist and director, based in the USA.. About the AuthorKatya Bloom, PhD, (volume edito
These expert views, honed in the creation of individual approaches to training and coaching actors, provide a versatile range of theory and practice in the creative process of crafting theatre. Readers will learn: Enhanced expressivity of body and voice; Clearer storytelling, both physical and vocal, facilitating the embodiment of playwrights' intentions; Imaginative possibilities for exploring an existing play or for creating devised theatre.Featuring many exercises exploring the application of Laban Movement Studies to text, character, scene work, and devised performances - as well as revealing the creative potential of the body itself - The Laban Workbook is ideal for actors, teachers, directors and choreographers.. The Laban Workbook is a compendium of unique exercises inspired by the concepts and principles of movement theorist and artist, Rudolf Laban.Written by five internationally recognized movement experts, this textbook is divided into single-authored chapters, each of which includes a short contextual essay followed by a series of insight-bearing exercises