Theatre of the Sphere is Luis Valdez's exploration of the
principles that underlie his innovations as a playwright, teacher,
and theatrical innovator. He discusses the unique aesthetic, more
than five decades in the making, that defines the work of his group
El Teatro Campesino-from shows staged on the backs of flatbed
trucks by the participants in the Delano Grape Strike of the 1960s
to international megahits like Zoot Suit. Opening with a history of
El Teatro Campesino, rich with Valdez's insights and remembrances,
the book's first part provides context for the development of the
Theatre of the Sphere acting method. The second part delivers the
conceptual framework for Valdez's acting theory and practice,
situating it in Mayan mathematics and metaphysics. The third part
of the book applies this methodology to describe the "viente
pasos," the 20-element exercise sequence that comprises the core
practice of El Teatro Campesino-strengthening the body, balance,
precision, and flexibility but also leadership, collaboration,
observation, vulnerability, trust, and expression of passion; of
consciousness of time, place, self, community, language, and
belief; of honour, faith, morality, and commitment. The book
concludes with the full text of Valdez's poem, "El Buen Actor/El
Mal Actor," and a comprehensive bibliography for further study.
This is a vital and indispensable text for today's actor, as well
as scholars and students of contemporary theatre, American and
Chicano performance, and the process of theatre-making, actor
training, and community performance.
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