Masking Unmasked - Four Approaches to Basic Acting (Paperback, 2003 ed.)

Masking Unmasked is a basic guide to using the ancient art of acting with masks to develop character and movement in four sections that correspond to mask size: Full-Face Masks, Clowning, Bag Masks, and Half-Face Masks. Each section addresses fundamental acting principles and shows how the ancient technique can be applied to the contemporary stage. It is the perfect book to use as background to traditional, non-masked acting principles. Actors in masks experience the primary goal of acting because they are required to tap into profound physical, vocal, emotional, and psychological transformations in the course of creating a character. In addition, masking promotes honest, believable, and detailed work. Illustrated profusely throughout, the hands-on exercises developed by Eli Simon teach actors to shift cleanly between beats, execute moment-to-moment specificity, unleash creative impulses, take risks, and expand character range, power, and vulnerability. Masking Unmasked is a book of ancient acting techniques that are indispensable for the actor of today.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2004
First published:	2003
Authors:	E. Simon
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	185
Edition:	2003 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4039-6295-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Acting techniques Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Other public performances & spectacles > Circus
LSN:	1-4039-6295-2
Barcode:	9781403962959

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