Michael ChekhovRoutledge, 2018 M09 21 - 190 pages Following in the footsteps of his renowned teacher Konstantin Stanislavsky, Michael Chekhov’s work as an actor, author and theatre practitioner gave great insight into how to access the creative self. This revised and updated edition of Michael Chekhov includes: • A biographical introduction to Chekhov’s life • A clear explanation of his key writings • An analysis of his work as a director • A practical guide to Chekhov’s unique actor-training exercises. As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today’s student. |
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... productions • reproduction of practical exercises . Volumes currently available in this series : Michael Chekhov Franc Chamberlain Marina Abramovic Mary Richards Etienne Decroux Thomas Leabhart Robert Wilson Maria Shevtsova Robert ...
... productions • reproduction of practical exercises . Volumes currently available in this series : Michael Chekhov Franc Chamberlain Marina Abramovic Mary Richards Etienne Decroux Thomas Leabhart Robert Wilson Maria Shevtsova Robert ...
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... productions, although an exceptionally attentive reader, should there be one, might notice one or two extra details. I have left the chapter on exercises alone apart from correcting any typographical errors I've noticed. There is ...
... productions, although an exceptionally attentive reader, should there be one, might notice one or two extra details. I have left the chapter on exercises alone apart from correcting any typographical errors I've noticed. There is ...
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... Production. Finally, I would like to thank all the teachers and students of Chekhov's work who have helped me in my learning, including Mala Powers, Jack Colvin, Joanna Merlin, Deirdre Hurst du Prey, Mary-Lou Taylor, Hurd Hatfield, Ford ...
... Production. Finally, I would like to thank all the teachers and students of Chekhov's work who have helped me in my learning, including Mala Powers, Jack Colvin, Joanna Merlin, Deirdre Hurst du Prey, Mary-Lou Taylor, Hurd Hatfield, Ford ...
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... productions , it is largely due to the work of the Moscow Art Theatre that these plays have become central to the study of twentieth- century drama . A major problem in Chekhov's relationship with his father was that Aleksandr was an ...
... productions , it is largely due to the work of the Moscow Art Theatre that these plays have become central to the study of twentieth- century drama . A major problem in Chekhov's relationship with his father was that Aleksandr was an ...
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... productions, claiming that naturalism was the absence of style and therefore of art (Chekhov, 2005: 40). But he valued Arbatov's grasp of form in the overall shape and design of the performance, in his models and even in the arrangement ...
... productions, claiming that naturalism was the absence of style and therefore of art (Chekhov, 2005: 40). But he valued Arbatov's grasp of form in the overall shape and design of the performance, in his models and even in the arrangement ...
Contents
WRITINGS ON THE TECHNIQUE OF ACTING | |
CHEKHOV AS DIRECTOR | |
PRACTICAL EXERCISES | |
COMING UP TO DATE | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |
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