Acting and Being - Explorations in Embodied Performance (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016)

In this book, educator-actor-playwright-director Elizabeth Hess offers systematic and original explorations in performance technique. This hybrid approach is a fusion of physical theater modalities culled from Western practices (Psycho-physical actions, Viewpoints) Eastern practices (Butoh, Kundalini yoga) and related performance disciplines (Mask, Puppetry). Behavioral, physiological and psychological 'states of being' are engaged to unlock impulses, access experience and enlarge the imagination. Through individual, partnered and collective explorations, actors uncover a character's essence and level of consciousness, their energy center and body language, and their archetype and relationship to universal themes. Magic (to pretend, as if), Metaphor (to compare, as like) and Myth (to pattern after, as in) provide the foundation for generating transformative, empathetic and expansive artistic expression. Explorations can be adapted to character work, scene study and production, including original/devised work and established text, to illuminate singular and surprising work through collaborative creativity that is inventive, inclusive and alive.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2018
First published:	2016
Authors:	Elizabeth Hess
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	239
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-1-349-95729-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > The self, ego, identity, personality Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > General Promotions
LSN:	1-349-95729-1
Barcode:	9781349957293

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