Rhythm in Acting and Performance
Methuen Drama (Verlag)
978-1-4725-8985-9 (ISBN)
From the rhythmic movements and speech of actors in ancient Greece, to Stanislavski’s use of Tempo-rhythm as a tool for building a character and tapping emotions, continuing through to the use of rhythm and musicality in contemporary approaches to actor training and dramaturgy, this subject finds resonance across a broad range of performance domains. In these settings, rhythm has often been identified as an effective tool for developing the coordination and conscious awareness of individual performers, ensembles and their immediate relationship to an audience. This text examines the principles and techniques underlying these processes, focusing on key approaches adopted and developed within European and American performance practices over the last century.
Interviews and case studies of individual practitioners, offer insight into the ways rhythm is approached and utilised within this field. Each of these sections includes practical examples as well as analytical reflections, offering a basis for comparing both the common threads and the broad differences that can be found here. Unpacking this often mystified and neglected subject, this book offers students and practitioners a wealth of informative and useful insights to aid and inspire further creative and academic explorations of rhythm within this field.
Eilon Morris is a core member of DUENDE and OBRA Theatre Co, in which he works as a performer, composer and trainer. A percussionist and theatre practitioner, Eilon completed a PhD at Huddersfield University in 2013 examining the role of rhythm in psychophysical actor training and has contributed to the book Encountering Ensemble (2013) as well as having work published and presented in Stanislavski Studies, Total Theatre Magazine and at various international conferences. Eilon performs and teaches throughout Europe, presenting workshops and masterclasses at universities and other training centres.
Part One – Establishing a Pulse
Chapter 1 - What Is Rhythm? An Open Question
Chapter 2 - An Epoch of Rhythm: Now & Then
Part Two - Stanislavski on Rhythm
Chapter 3 - Tapping Emotions: The Ins and Outs of Tempo-Rhythm
Part Three - Structure and Spontaneity
Chapter 4 - Suzanne Bing: Music and Games in Actor Training
Chapter 5 - Vsevolod Meyerhold: Rhythm Not Metre
Chapter 6: John Britton: Smashing the Ensemble Groove
Chapter 7: Anne Bogart and Tina Landau: A Horizontal Viewpoint
Part Four - The Ecstatic Performer
Chapter 8: Rhythm and Altered States of Consciousness: Entrainment & Communitas
Chapter 9: Jerzy Grotowski: Seeking Pulse, Movement and Rhythm
Chapter 10: Nicolás Núñez: Becoming Present
Chapter 11: Eilon Morris: Cultivating Simultaneity
Part Five - A Plurality of Voices Chapter 12 - Rhythming Words: Where, How & Why
Chapter 13 - Creating Spaces: Conversations with Judith Adams And Karen Christopher
Chapter 14 -The Poetry of the Breath - Conversations with Bruce Myers and Kate Papi
Chapter 15 -The Tune is a Framework - A Conversation with Chris Coe & Frankie Armstrong
Part Six - Reflections Glossary of Terms Notes
Erscheinungsdatum | 12.08.2017 |
---|---|
Zusatzinfo | 20 bw illus |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
Gewicht | 567 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Dramatik / Theater |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV | |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4725-8985-8 / 1472589858 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4725-8985-9 / 9781472589859 |
Zustand | Neuware |
Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |