Acting with Style
3rd Edition
Published on 22. November 1999
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-0-205-29582-1 (ISBN)
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Description
Recognized as a classic in its field, Acting with Style continues to be an invaluable guide to the process of approaching plays. The Third Edition retains all of the significant facts, data, information, and exercises, and offers a clear and warm writing style that expresses a sensitivity to the needs of actors.
In addition to presenting the physical approach to actor training, the authors encourage readers to use the text materials and concepts with creativity and imagination - asserting that the process of discovering language is not limited to one specific time, place, or culture.
In addition to presenting the physical approach to actor training, the authors encourage readers to use the text materials and concepts with creativity and imagination - asserting that the process of discovering language is not limited to one specific time, place, or culture.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 182 mm
Width: 244 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
572 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-29582-1 (9780205295821)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
John Harrop
Acting with Style
Book
01/1991
2nd Edition
Prentice-Hall
€46.99
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Content
Most chapters conclude with "Suggested Readings."
1.General Approach.
Process.
Style and Sensibility.
Creating the Mask.
From Given Circumstances to Style.
I.PLAYING TRAGEDY.
2.Greek.
Background.
Influences.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
Contemporization.
3.Shakespeare.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
II.PLAYING COMEDY.
4.Comedy of Manners.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
5.Farce.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
III.PLAYING REALISM.
6.Realism.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
7.Chekhov.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
IV.PLAYING POSTREALISTIC DRAMA.
8.The Absurd.
Background.
9.Pinter.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
10.Mamet.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
11.Beckett.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
12.Brecht and Epic Theatre.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
13.Artaud, Grotowski, and the Theatre of Physical Metaphor.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
Index.
1.General Approach.
Process.
Style and Sensibility.
Creating the Mask.
From Given Circumstances to Style.
I.PLAYING TRAGEDY.
2.Greek.
Background.
Influences.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
Contemporization.
3.Shakespeare.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
II.PLAYING COMEDY.
4.Comedy of Manners.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
5.Farce.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
III.PLAYING REALISM.
6.Realism.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
7.Chekhov.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
IV.PLAYING POSTREALISTIC DRAMA.
8.The Absurd.
Background.
9.Pinter.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
10.Mamet.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
11.Beckett.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
12.Brecht and Epic Theatre.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
13.Artaud, Grotowski, and the Theatre of Physical Metaphor.
Background.
Intrinsic Demands.
Performance Demands.
Exercises, Games, Techniques.
Playing the Style.
Index.