Description
| Product ID: | 9780415789349 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Physical Actor |
| Subtitle: | Contact Improvisation from Studio to Stage |
| Authors: | Author: Annie Loui |
| Page Count: | 246 |
| Subjects: | Acting techniques, Acting techniques |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The Physical Actor is a comprehensive book of exercises for actors. It is carefully designed for the development of a strong and flexible physical body able to move with ease through space and interact instinctively on-stage. The Physical Actor is a comprehensive book of exercises for actors. It is carefully designed for the development of a strong and flexible physical body able to move with ease through space and interact instinctively on-stage. Annie Loui draws on her training with Etienne Decroux, Carolyn Carlson, and Jerzy Grotowski to bring Contact Improvisation into the theatrical sphere. She explains how it can be used to develop alert and embodied listening skills in the actor, and how to apply it to working with texts on stage. This book will guide the reader through a full course of movement skills, including:
New for this edition are additional partnering exercises, in-depth applications of contact improvisation to monologues and scenes, and a chapter on devising physical theatre performances. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-10-17 |
