Shakespeare and Meisner : A Practical Guide for Actors, Directors, Students and Teachers

Aileen Gonsalves

ISBN 10: 1350118397 / ISBN 13: 9781350118393

Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Apr 2021, 2021

Beschreibung

Neuware - This practical handbook is invaluable for anyone performing, teaching, studying or simply wanting a new way to enjoy Shakespeare. It provides an outline of Meisner's work and legacy, a discussion of that legacy in the light of the enduring global popularity of Shakespeare, and a wealth of practical exercises drawn from Meisner's techniques.Shakespeare writes about the truth in human relationships and human hearts. Sanford Meisner's work unlocks truthful acting. They would seem a perfect match. Yet, following Meisner's note to his actors that 'text is your greatest enemy', Shakespeare and Meisner are often considered 'strange bedfellows'. The rhetorical complexity of Shakespeare's text can often be perceived as rules an actor must learn in order to perform Shakespeare 'properly'. Meisner's main rule is that 'you can't say ouch until you've been pinched': in other words, an actor must genuinely feel something in order to react in a performance which is alive to the moment. This book explores how actors can use Meisner's tools of 'acting is reacting' to discover the infinite freedom within the apparent constraints of Shakespeare's text. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781350118393

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Titel: Shakespeare and Meisner : A Practical Guide ...

Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Apr 2021

Erscheinungsdatum: 2021

Einband: Taschenbuch

Zustand: Neu

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This companion provides actors and directors with a practical and accessible guide on how to use the Meisner technique to breathe life into Shakespeare's texts and make genuine truthful connections between actors and audience.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren:

Aileen Gonsalves is Artistic Director of Butterfly Theatre Company, which specializes in immersive theatre online and in extraordinary spaces. Her expertise is in authentic acting and directing, particularly with Shakespeare, and she teaches her Meisner rooted actor training approach, the Gonsalves Method, across the globe. She has worked extensively with the RSC and as an associate artist with Kali Theatre Company, and has been Head of the MA in Acting at Arts Ed and Head of BA Acting at Drama Studio London.

Tracy Irish is an associate learning practitioner with the RSC and a visiting lecturer at the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, UK. She is is a theatre practitioner, education researcher and teacher with a specialism in Shakespeare and communication.