The Laban Workbook for Actors
A Practical Training Guide with Video
Fiction & Literature, Drama, Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts
| Author: | Barbara Adrian, Claire Porter, Tom Casciero, Katya Bloom, Jennifer Mizenko | ISBN: | 9781474220682 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | November 30, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Methuen Drama | Language: | English |
| Author: | Barbara Adrian, Claire Porter, Tom Casciero, Katya Bloom, Jennifer Mizenko |
| ISBN: | 9781474220682 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | November 30, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Methuen Drama |
| Language: | English |
The Laban Workbook is a compendium of unique exercises inspired by the concepts and principles of movement theorist and artist, Rudolf Laban.
Written by five internationally recognized movement experts, this textbook is divided into single-authored chapters, each of which includes a short contextual essay followed by a series of insight-bearing exercises. These expert views, honed in the creation of individual approaches to training and coaching actors, provide a versatile range of theory and practice in the creative process of crafting theatre. Readers will learn:
Enhanced expressivity of body and voice;
Clearer storytelling, both physical and vocal, facilitating the embodiment of playwrights' intentions;
Imaginative possibilities for exploring an existing play or for creating devised theatre.
Featuring many exercises exploring the application of Laban Movement Studies to text, character, scene work, and devised performances - as well as revealing the creative potential of the body itself - The Laban Workbook is ideal for actors, teachers, directors and choreographers.
The Laban Workbook is a compendium of unique exercises inspired by the concepts and principles of movement theorist and artist, Rudolf Laban.
Written by five internationally recognized movement experts, this textbook is divided into single-authored chapters, each of which includes a short contextual essay followed by a series of insight-bearing exercises. These expert views, honed in the creation of individual approaches to training and coaching actors, provide a versatile range of theory and practice in the creative process of crafting theatre. Readers will learn:
Enhanced expressivity of body and voice;
Clearer storytelling, both physical and vocal, facilitating the embodiment of playwrights' intentions;
Imaginative possibilities for exploring an existing play or for creating devised theatre.
Featuring many exercises exploring the application of Laban Movement Studies to text, character, scene work, and devised performances - as well as revealing the creative potential of the body itself - The Laban Workbook is ideal for actors, teachers, directors and choreographers.
