Refugee Performance: Practical Encounters
Examining the ways in which drama and theatre has been applied to different community and educational contexts, this study provides an overview of the theoretical concepts underpinning practice in applied drama and theatre and examines a range of practices in the light of contem…
Examining the ways in which drama and theatre has been applied to different community and educational contexts, this study provides an overview of the theoretical concepts underpinning practice in applied drama and theatre and examines a range of practices in the light of contem…
Since its inaugural issue in April, 2000, the journal Consciousness, Literature and the Arts has regularly published essays on the intersection of theatre and consciousness. Often these essays have seen theatre as a spiritual practice that for both the performer and her audience…
Since its inaugural issue in April, 2000, the journal Consciousness, Literature and the Arts has regularly published essays on the intersection of theatre and consciousness. Often these essays have seen theatre as a spiritual practice that for both the performer and her audience…
Rhonda Blair presents a full-length study of actor training using insights from cognitive neuroscience. She examines the physiological relationship between bodily action and emotional experience, and its crucial importance to an actor's craft.
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Drama, as defined by Courtney, encompasses all kinds of dramatic action, from children's play to social roles and theatre. He shows not only that teachers have found educational drama and spontaneous improvisation to be an invaluable learning tool but that many skills required f…
A complete course in approaching a role in a musical, it combines acting, singing and dancing into a comprehensive guide. The authors provide advice on all elements of the profession, including fundamentals of acting applied to musical theatre, script, score and character analys…
Performing New Lives draws together some of the most original and innovative programs in contemporary prison theatre. Leading prison theatre directors and practitioners discuss the prison theatre experience first-hand, and offer valuable insights. It is essential reading for dra…
"Worried about short rehearsal time? Think that fluffing your lines will be the end of your career? Are you afraid you'll be typecast? Is there such a thing as acting too much? How should a stage actor adjust performance for a camera? And how should an actor behave backstage? Th…
"Worried about short rehearsal time? Think that fluffing your lines will be the end of your career? Are you afraid you'll be typecast? Is there such a thing as acting too much? How should a stage actor adjust performance for a camera? And how should an actor behave backstage? Th…