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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101474284035

ISBN-139781474284035

eBay Product ID (ePID)234855508

Product Key Features

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameDirecting with the Michael Chekhov Technique : A Workbook with Video for Directors, Teachers and Actors

SubjectTheater / Direction & Production, General, Literary

Publication Year2017

TypeTextbook

AuthorMark Monday

Subject AreaDrama, Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography

SeriesTheatre Arts Workbooks Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight13.4 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2017-008693

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsProvides performers and directors with a practical set of exercises and also with a lexicon with which they can articulate their practice. This, in turn, supports a focused, structured and navigable pathway through a potentially difficult and precarious career ... if the Chekhov Technique appeals to you, [this] will quickly become dog-eared and tatty.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal792.0233

Table Of ContentIntroduction Chapter One-Analysis and Composition of the Play Chapter Two-Archetypes and Casting Chapter Three-Creating the Ensemble-Establishing Atmosphere Chapter Four-Revealing the Language of the Rehearsal Process Chapter Five-Beginning Work on Scenes-Composition Chapter Six-Work on Individual Speeches-Composition Chapter Seven-Psychological Gesture as Action Chapter Eight-Character Relationships Chapter Nine-Chekhov and Musical Theatre/Opera Chapter Ten-Tempo Chapter Eleven-Characterization Chapter Twelve-Middle to Final Rehearsals Chapter Thirteen-Further Exercises for Teachers and Directors Conclusion

SynopsisDirecting with the Michael Chekhov Technique explores the collaborative process between a play's director and the entire production team, making the journey of a production process cohesive using the Michael Chekhov Technique. No other technique provides the tools for both actor and director to communicate as clearly as does Michael Chekhov. Directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique is the first book to apply the insights of this celebrated technique to the realities of directing a theatrical production. The book chronicles the journey of a play, from conception through production, through the eyes of the director. Drawn from the author's rehearsal journals, logs and notes from each performance, the reader is shown how to arrive at a concept, create a concept statement and manage the realization of the play, utilizing specific techniques from Michael Chekhov to solve problems of acting and design. As with all books in the Theatre Arts Workbook series, Directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique will include online video exercises, "Teaching Tip" boxes which streamline the book for teachers, and a useful Further Reading section. Directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique is the perfect guide to the production process for any director.

LC Classification NumberPN2053