Shakespeare and Meisner : a practical guide for actors, directors, students and teachers /

"This practical handbook is invaluable for anyone performing, teaching, studying or simply wanting a new way to enjoy Shakespeare. It provides an outline of Meisner's work and legacy, a discussion of that legacy in the light of the enduring global popularity of Shakespeare, and a wealth of...

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Autors principals: Gonsalves, Aileen (Autor), Irish, Tracy (Autor)
Format: Electrònic eBook
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: London [England] : The Arden Shakespeare, 2021.
Edició:First edition.
Col·lecció:Arden Performance Companions.
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Taula de continguts:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Part 1. Sanford Meisner and his work. Chapter 2. Meisner's influences ; Chapter 3. The reality of doing ; Chapter 4. Repetition ; Chapter 5. Independent activity and knock on the door ; Chapter 6. Given and imaginary circumstances ; Chapter 7. Preparation and as ifs
  • Part 2. Bringing in text. Chapter 8. Learning lines ; Chapter 9. Paraphrasing, breaking the back and soliloquies ; Chapter 10. The strengths and limitations of Meisner for working with Shakespeare
  • Part 3. Aileen Gonsalves in conversation with Tracy Irish about how Butterfly Ttheatre Company use Meisner's technique. Chapter 11. Taking Meisner's principles into the practice of Butterfly Theatre Company's 'Five conditions' ; Chapter 12. Taking Meisner's principles into the practice of Butterfly Theatre Company's work with Shakespeare's text.