The Laban Workbook for Actors

A Practical Training Guide with Video

von Tom Casciero, Barbara Adrian, Katya Bloom

298 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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. 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.

• Reihe: Continnuum-3PL
• ISBN: 9781474220668
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.11.2017
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC