Liberation of the ActorTemple Lodge, 1992 - 148 pages The artist was once a messenger of the gods. Breathing in, the Greek actor was lifted into a realm of thought and inspiration. And breathing out, the will was strengthened. Can modern actors again become messengers through their own power of description and dramatization? Anyone with an interest in the spoken word, acting, or the future of the theater in general will welcome this book. The author goes beyond simple character study and interpretation to reexamine the forgotten esoteric aspects of acting. Based on Rudolf Steiner's ideas on speech and drama, Bridgmont provides a new basis for the true liberation of actors today. |
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Peter Bridgmont. CHAPTER 1 Where is the Actor ? In the 1850s , acting was turning in on itself ; like the contempor- ary popular novel , it was beginning to depict situations and conversations in an increasingly true - to - life manner ...
Peter Bridgmont. CHAPTER 1 Where is the Actor ? In the 1850s , acting was turning in on itself ; like the contempor- ary popular novel , it was beginning to depict situations and conversations in an increasingly true - to - life manner ...
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... actor could breathe in such a theatre . It was the home of dramatic speaking . Historians of drama tell us that acting descended into comedy and mime , and that a style developed which was the precursor of naturalistic acting . Comedy ...
... actor could breathe in such a theatre . It was the home of dramatic speaking . Historians of drama tell us that acting descended into comedy and mime , and that a style developed which was the precursor of naturalistic acting . Comedy ...
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Peter Bridgmont. each gesture . This is the secret side of acting , the musicality of acting , the hidden harmony of the work . In this way , the appearance of events on the stage is only part of the actor's work . Beyond would be a ...
Peter Bridgmont. each gesture . This is the secret side of acting , the musicality of acting , the hidden harmony of the work . In this way , the appearance of events on the stage is only part of the actor's work . Beyond would be a ...
Contents
The Foundation | 12 |
Effective Speaking in the Theatre | 31 |
The Wind Machine | 49 |
Copyright | |
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