Essential Acting: A Practical Handbook for Actors, Teachers and Directors

Author:   Brigid Panet (RADA, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415476782


Pages:   276
Publication Date:   20 February 2009
Replaced By:   9781138022119
Format:   Paperback
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Essential Acting: A Practical Handbook for Actors, Teachers and Directors


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HOW DO ACTORS FUSE THOUGHT, EMOTION and ACTION WITHIN THEIR CREATIVE PROCESS? Essential Acting is an inspired and reliable toolbox for actors and teachers in the classroom, the rehearsal room and the workshop. RADA's Brigid Panet has distilled 50 years of acting, directing and actor training into a unique recipe which brilliantly combines the teachings of Stanislavski and Laban into an invaluable practical resource. These exercises are built around the need for simple, achievable techniques that can be applied by actors, teachers and directors to answer the myriad requirements of actor training. The goal is to produce a continuous level of achievement, addressing: How to rehearse How to work with a text How to audition for drama school How to access the truth of feelings and actions Essential Acting will be a must-have purchase for anyone looking for a comprehensive study guide to the necessary work of the actor.

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Author:   Brigid Panet (RADA, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9780415476782


ISBN 10:   041547678
Pages:   276
Publication Date:   20 February 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Replaced By:   9781138022119
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Acting Exercises 2. Acting is behaving 3.The rehearsal process 4. Tips and techniques 5. An Introduction to Playing Shakespeare 6. Workshops in Laban Movement for actors

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'It is impossible to teach a person to act who has no natural talent, but we all have to learn technique, and this book provides that on every page. Drama students will find it invaluable.' - Dame Judi Dench


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Brigid Panet’s teaching and directing career includes productions for the Royal National Theatre, Rio de Janeiro, Montreal, Boston, and major English Drama schools including LAMDA and RADA.

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