Michael ChekhovRoutledge, 2004 - 168 pages All books in the Routledge Performance Practitioners series are carefully designed to enable the reader to understand the work of a key practitioner. They provide the first step towards critical understanding and a springboard for further study for students on twentieth century, contemporary theatre and theatre history courses. Michael Chekhov's unique approach to and lasting impact on actor training is only now beginning to be fully appreciated. This volume provides, for the first time, a fully comprehensive introduction to his life and times, his most notable productions, his classic writings and his practical exercises. Franc Chamberlain unravels Chekhov's contributions to modern theatre through:
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... and concentration 37 The higher ego 48 Objective atmosphere and individual feelings 52 The actor's body 61 0 1 111 0 0111 911 The psychological gesture 73 Incorporation and characterisation 77 Conclusion 80. 111 CONTENTS.
... Archetypes 138 Imaginary bodies 139 Objectives and the psychological gesture 140 Ensemble and group sculptures 142 Rehearsal 143 Bibliography 145 Index 149 FIGURES 1.1 Michael Chekhov as the Papa in The Bridegroom viii CONTENTS.
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