The Art of the Actor

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Synopsis: A single-volume survey of the history of acting, The Art of the Actor is an essential and practical guide for all students of the theatre. Professor Jean Benedetti traces the evolution of the theories of the actor's craft drawing extensively on extracts from key texts, many of which are unavailable for the student today. Beginning with the classical conceptions of acting as rhetoric and oratory, as exemplified in the writing of Aristotle, Cicero and others, it progresses to examine the art of the actor in Shakespeare's time right through to the modern day. Along the way, Benedetti considers the contribution and theories of key figures such as Diderot, Stanislavski, Meyerhold, Brecht, Artaud and Grotowski, providing a clear and concise explanation of their work illustrated by accesible summaries of their writings.Jean Benedetti's previous works include STANISLAVSKI: AN INTRODUCTION, THE MOSCOW ART THEATRE LETTERS, DEAR WRITER...DEAR ACTRESS, STANISLAVSKI AND THE ACTOR, and STANISLAVSKI: HIS LIFE AND ART.

About the Author: Jean Benedetti's previous works include Stanislavski: An Introduction, The Moscow Art Theatre Letter s, Dear Writer...Dear Actress, Stanislavski and the Actor, and Stanislavski: His Life and Art.

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Title: The Art of the Actor
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Book Type: book