An Actor S Companion

Author : Seth Barrish
Publisher : Theatre Communications Group
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781559367974

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An Actor's Companion by Seth Barrish Pdf

"I was totally unprepared for the transformation that Seth's technique created in me. . . . I realized that what I thought I knew about acting up to that point was largely misguided . . . but I now had a great, talented, dedicated teacher who generously wanted to share his tools with everyone. There is muscularity, not to mention wisdom and truth to Seth's techniques. He is a wonderful teacher, and I know that having him as my first guide is one of the luckiest things to have happened to me in my career and life. And when I can't get back to class with him, I am so grateful I have this book to turn to."—Anne Hathaway "This book is truly unlike anything else I know—these pieces are haikus on specific elements of performance and character building."—Philip Himberg, executive director, Sundance Theatre Institute A collection of practical acting tips, tools, and exercises, An Actor's Companion is ideal for both the seasoned professionals and actors-in-training. The tips—all simple, direct, and useful—are easy to understand and even easier to apply, in both rehearsal and in performance. Seth Barrish is an actor, teacher, and the co-artistic director of The Barrow Group in New York City. In his thirty-year career, he has directed the award-winning shows My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Solo Show, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for Best Solo Show), Sleepwalk With Me (Nightlife Award for Outstanding Comedian in a Major Performance), The Tricky Part (Obie Award, Drama Desk nominations for Best Play and Best Solo Show), Pentecost (Drama Desk nomination for Best Play), Old Wicked Songs (Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and Garland Award for Best Direction), and Good (Straw Hat Award for Best Direction), among dozens of others.

Author : Bob Reinalda
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317042242

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The Ashgate Research Companion to Non-State Actors by Bob Reinalda Pdf

How do non-state actors matter in international relations? This volume recognizes three types of non-state actor: non-governmental organizations (NGOs), intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and transnational corporations. It illustrates how they play roles alongside nation-states and are interrelated in matters of international regulation and coordination. After an introductory part on current qualitative and quantitative sources, this comprehensive collection of state-of-the-art essays is comprised of four main thematic parts: Part II examines actors other than governments, such as transnational religious actors, business representatives and experts, and also parliamentarians and agencies set up by IGOs. Part III studies the perceptions and understandings in political philosophy, international law and international relations theory. It questions concepts used (civil society, NGO, governance) and covers the limitations to be kept in mind. Part IV analyses the nature and impact of non-state actors. Chapters discuss processes within international bureaucracies (diplomacy, dynamism, bureaucratic power, contribution to democracy) and the quintessence of deliberation and decision making within NGOs and IGOs and of implementation, accountability and dispute settlement. Part V studies specific worlds of non-state actors: humanitarian aid, human rights, security, the North-South divide, health, trade and environment. Accessible and articulately written, The Ashgate Research Companion to Non-State Actors is aimed at a wide readership of scholars and practitioners in international relations.

Author : John Russell Brown,Kevin Ewert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780415483025

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The Routledge Companion to Actors' Shakespeare by John Russell Brown,Kevin Ewert Pdf

The Routledge Companion to Actors' Shakespeare is a window onto how today's actors contribute to the continuing life and relevance of Shakespeare's plays. The process of acting is notoriously hard to document, but this volume reaches behind famous performances to examine the actors' craft, their development and how they engage with playtexts. Each chapter relies upon privilieged access to its subject to offer an unparalleled insight into contemporary practice. This volume explores the techniques, interpretive approaches and performance styles of the following actors: Simon Russell Beale, Sinead Cusack, Judi Dench, Kate Duchene, Colm Feore, Mariah Gale, John Harrell, Greg Hicks, Rory Kinnear, Kevin Kline, Adrian Lester, Marcelo Magni, Ian McKellen, Patrice Naiambana, Vanessa Redgrave, Piotr Semak, Anthony Sher, Jonathan Slinger, Kate Valk, Harriet Walter This twin volume to The Routledge Companion to Directors' Shakespeare is an essential work for both actors and students of Shakespeare.

Author : Anders Blok,Ignacio Farias,Celia Roberts
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351619721

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The Routledge Companion to Actor-Network Theory by Anders Blok,Ignacio Farias,Celia Roberts Pdf

This companion explores ANT as an intellectual practice, tracking its movements and engagements with a wide range of other academic and activist projects. Showcasing the work of a diverse set of ‘second generation’ ANT scholars from around the world, it highlights the exciting depth and breadth of contemporary ANT and its future possibilities. The companion has 38 chapters, each answering a key question about ANT and its capacities. Early chapters explore ANT as an intellectual practice and highlight ANT’s dialogues with other fields and key theorists. Others open critical, provocative discussions of its limitations. Later sections explore how ANT has been developed in a range of social scientific fields and how it has been used to explore a wide range of scales and sites. Chapters in the final section discuss ANT’s involvement in ‘real world’ endeavours such as disability and environmental activism, and even running a Chilean hospital. Each chapter contains an overview of relevant work and introduces original examples and ideas from the authors’ recent research. The chapters orient readers in rich, complex fields and can be read in any order or combination. Throughout the volume, authors mobilise ANT to explore and account for a range of exciting case studies: from wheelchair activism to parliamentary decision-making; from racial profiling to energy consumption monitoring; from queer sex to Korean cities. A comprehensive introduction by the editors explores the significance of ANT more broadly and provides an overview of the volume. The Routledge Companion to Actor-Network Theory will be an inspiring and lively companion to academics and advanced undergraduates and postgraduates from across many disciplines across the social sciences, including Sociology, Geography, Politics and Urban Studies, Environmental Studies and STS, and anyone wishing to engage with ANT, to understand what it has already been used to do and to imagine what it might do in the future.

Author : Dennis Kennedy
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780199574193

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The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance by Dennis Kennedy Pdf

An authoritative reference covering primarily actors, playwrights, directors, styles and movements, companies and organizations.

Author : Marina Caldarone,Maggie Lloyd-Williams
Publisher : Nick Hern Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1854596748

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Actions by Marina Caldarone,Maggie Lloyd-Williams Pdf

An essential companion for actors in rehearsal - a thesaurus of action words to revitalise performance. Actors need actions. They cannot act moods. They need to be doing something with every line. They need verbs. They need an aim to achieve, and an action selected to help achieve that aim. 'Actions' are active verbs. 'I tempt you.' 'You taunt me.' In order to perform an action truthfully and therefore convincingly, an actor needs to find exactly the right action to suit that particular situation and that particular line. That is where this book comes in ... It is a thesaurus of active verbs, with which the actor can refine the action-word until s/he hits exactly the right one to help make the action come alive. It looks like this: taunt insult, tease, torment, provoke, ridicule, mock, poke, needle tempt influence, attract, entice, cajole, coax, seduce, lure, fascinate It is well known in the acting community that random lists of action-words circulate rehearsal rooms in dog-eared photocopies - as a sort of actor's crib. This book makes them available for the first time in an organised and comprehensive form.

Author : Leslie Halliwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Filmgoer's Companion by Leslie Halliwell Pdf

Author : Richard Harp,Robert C. Evans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Drama
ISBN : UOM:39015056483855

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A Companion to Brian Friel by Richard Harp,Robert C. Evans Pdf

Author : Michael Mangan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350315914

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The Drama, Theatre and Performance Companion by Michael Mangan Pdf

This complete companion to the study of drama, theatre and performance studies is an essential reference point for students undertaking or preparing to undertake a course either at university or at drama school. Designed as a single reference resource, it introduces the main components of the subject, the key theories and thinkers, as well as vital study skills. Written by a highly regarded academic and practitioner with a wealth of expertise and experience in teaching, Mangan takes students from studio to stage, from lecture theatre to workshop, covering practice as well as theory and history. Reliable and comprehensive, this guide is invaluable throughout a degree or course at various levels. It is essential reading for undergraduate students of Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies at universities, drama schools and conservatoires, as well as AS and A Level students studying Drama and Theatre who are considering studying the subject at degree level.

Author : Judith R Blau
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780470692738

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The Blackwell Companion to Sociology by Judith R Blau Pdf

The Blackwell Companion to Sociology is a milestone collection of new essays by renowned sociologists, covering both the traditions and strengths of the field as well as newer developments and directions. Authors from the US, the UK, Europe and elsewhere have contributed to this all-in-one reference work, highlighting the relevance of interdisciplinary and international perspectives, while at the same time representing the scope and quality of sociology in its current form.

Author : Bryan S. Turner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781119250746

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The New Blackwell Companion to Social Theory by Bryan S. Turner Pdf

A comprehensive new collection covering the principal traditions and critical contemporary issues of social theory. Builds on the success of The Blackwell Companion to Social Theory, second edition with substantial revisions, entirely new contributions, and a fresh editorial direction Explores contemporary areas such as actor network theory, social constructionism, human rights and cosmopolitanism Includes chapters on demography, science and technology studies, and genetics and social theory Emphasizes key areas of sociology which have had an important impact in shaping the discipline as a whole

Author : Gerald Martin Bordman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015029198119

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American Musical Theatre by Gerald Martin Bordman Pdf

Gerald Bordman's American Musical Theatre has become a landmark book since its publication in 1978. It chronicles American musicals, show by show and season by season, and offers a running commentary and assessment as well as providing the basic facts about each production. This updated edition includes the new shows that have opened on Broadway since the original publication. Also included are over a hundred musicals that were turn-of-the-century, cheap-priced touring shows which never played Broadway, but were the training ground for many theatre greats.

Author : Shawn Clement Nelson
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-30
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1492816760

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Comprehensive Contemporary Acting by Shawn Clement Nelson Pdf

Comprehensive Contemporary Acting is a cutting-edge, unconventional approach to the performance experience. Joining classic philosophy with groundbreaking technique, it is the film professional's shortcut to the hidden dynamics of a script, and a proven path to masterful work through the art and science of acting.

Author : David Wiles,Christine Dymkowski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780521766364

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The Cambridge Companion to Theatre History by David Wiles,Christine Dymkowski Pdf

A wide-ranging set of essays that explain what theatre history is and why we need to engage with it.

Author : Seth Barrish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Acting
ISBN : 0967605822

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An Actor's Companion by Seth Barrish Pdf