The Actor's Way

ISBN-13: 9780415087964 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 224 str.

Erik Exe Christoffersen

Opis

In The Actor's Way four experienced actors talk about the secrets and the practical realities of theatre training. Under the direction of Eugenio Barba, director of Odin Teatret and protege of Jerzy Grotowski, they explore issues such as the connections between physical and mental work on stage, how to gain and control the spectator's attention, and intercultural performance techniques. In interview with Erik Exe Christoffersen they provide an account of Odin Teatret's path-breaking combination of European and Asian Theatre. Linking traditions of Commedia dell'Arte to Indian Kathkali dance, these actors have been at the forefront of a genuinely new kind of performance. The Actor's Way is an account of personal and professional development in the theatre.

Spis treści

Introduction 1 THE FOURTH FLEW INTO THE FIRE AND BURNT UP 2 THE CLOSED ROOM: 1964-74, 3 JOINING ODIN TEATRET 4 THE OPEN ROOM: 1974-82, 5 TRAINING, TECHNIQUE AND THEORY 6 BUILDING THE THEATRICAL CHARACTERS 7 DRAMATURGY 8 THE DANCING TIME-SPACE: 1983-8, 9 THE TRAVELLERS OF SPEED 10 THE SCREAM OF THE BUTTERFLY 11 THE SHADOW OF ANTIGONE 12 THEATRE AGAINST THE CURRENT: THE THEATRE OF REFUSAL 13 THE SPECTATOR’S PERSONAL THEATRE

O autorze

Erik Exe Christoffersen is Associate Professor at the Department of Dramaturgy, University of Aarhus and director of Theatre Akadenwa. He has worked closely with Eugenio Barba and Odin Teatret for a number of years.