The Art of Unarmed Stage Combat
Author:   Robert Najarian (Assistant Professor, University of Michigan)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781138938014


Pages:   254
Publication Date:   15 December 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Robert Najarian (Assistant Professor, University of Michigan)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.630kg
ISBN:  

9781138938014


ISBN 10:   1138938017
Pages:   254
Publication Date:   15 December 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part I – A Brief History of Violence in Performance 1. Overview of Stage Combat History 2. Overview of Hoplology Part II - Physical Training 3. The Warm-Up 4. Partnered Conditioning 5. Combat Games Part III - Cornerstone Concepts 6. Seeking Safety 7. Good Partnering 8. Audience Relationship (The Third Partner) 9. Characters in Conflict Part IV – Process and Performance 10. The Violent Soundscape 11. The Illusion of Violence 12. Non-Contact Violence 13. Contact Violence 14. Taken For Granted 15. Final Thoughts Index

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Robert Najarian is an actor, instructor, and fight director hailing from the East Coast. He has taught at movement and stage combat workshops, such as the National Stage Combat Workshop at North Carolina School of the Arts, The Winter Wonderland Workshop in Chicago, IL, The Paddy Crean Workshop at the Banff Center in Alberta, Canada, and as an Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of Michigan. As a fight director, Najarian has staged the violence for more than 100 productions for stage and film. Fight direction credits include Carmen and Macbeth with Boston Lyric Opera, As You Like It with Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Don Quixote with Boston Ballet, Johnny Baseball with American Repertory Theatre, The Lieutenant of Inishmore and The Kite Runner with New Repertory Theatre, and She Kills Monsters with Company One. Najarian is Fight Director and Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors and a member of Actors' Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA. .

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