The Path of a Character - Michael Chekhov's Inspired Acting and Theatre Semiotics (Paperback)

Nephew of Anton Chekhov and a disciple of Konstantin Stanislavskii, Russian emigre actor Michael Chekhov (1891-1955) created one of the most challenging and inspiring acting theories of the 20th century. This book is a reinterpretation of Chekhov's theory both in the context of the cultural and political milieu of his time and in the light of theatre semiotics: from Prague Structuralism to French Poststructuralism and contemporary performance theory. This work presents Chekhov's understanding of the actor's stage product- stage mask - as a psychological, psychophysical and cultural construct engaged with the mysteries of the actor/character or, what Mikhail Bakhtin describes as the author/hero, dialectical relationships. It offers new horizons in interdisciplinary and intercultural visions on theatre acting described by Chekhov as a most liberating and cathartic process.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Ag
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Heidelberger Publikationen zur Slavistik.B.Literaturwissenschaftliche Reihe, 29
Release date:	June 2005
Authors:	Yana Meerzon
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	338
ISBN-13:	978-3-631-53096-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Technical & background skills > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Acting techniques Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General
LSN:	3-631-53096-X
Barcode:	9783631530962

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