A groundbreaking, cross-cultural reference work exploring the
diversity of expression found in rituals, festivals, and
performances, uncovering acting techniques and practices from
around the world. Acting: An International Encyclopedia explores
the amazing diversity of dramatic expression found in rituals,
festivals, and live and filmed performances. Its hundreds of
alphabetically arranged, fully referenced entries offer insights
into famous players, writers, and directors, as well as notable
stage and film productions from around the world and throughout the
history of theater, cinema, and television. The book also includes
a surprising array of additional topics, including important venues
(from Greek amphitheaters to Broadway and Hollywood), acting
schools (the Actor's Studio) and companies (the Royal Shakespeare),
performance genres (from religious pageants to puppetry), technical
terms of the actor's art, and much more. It is a unique resource
for exploring the techniques performers use to captivate their
audiences, and how those techniques have evolved to meet the
demands of performing through Greek masks and layers of Kabuki
makeup, in vast halls or tiny theaters, or for the unforgiving eye
of the camera. A-Z entries span every region of the world and cover
diverse topics from Ireland's Abbey Theatre to China's Zhang Mu
(rod-puppet theater) Beautiful illustrations include masks used in
classical Greek dramas, an advertisement for a performance of Punch
and Judy, the humorous puppet characters, and photographs of
actors, performances, and ceremonies from Monty Python to young
Balinese dancers performing the Legong dance
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