"The Theatre of Movement and Gesture" is the first English-language translation of the classic work, "Le Thé â tre du Geste," by Jacques Lecoq--one of the most influential theorists and teachers of what is now known as physical theatre. Departing from the Stanislavski school of acting, Lecoq emphasized physical movement, mime and non-text-based acting. His teaching was enormously influential on a number of well-known actors, directors and theatre practitioners, including Ariane Mnouchkine, Robert Wilson, Julie Taymor, and Peter Stein. This well-illustrated volume collects a number...
"The Theatre of Movement and Gesture" is the first English-language translation of the classic work, "Le Thé â tre du Geste," by Jacques Lec...
'"In life, I want students to be alive and on stage I want them to be artists"' Jacques Lecoq
Jacques Lecoq was one of the most inspirational theatre teachers of our age. In "The Moving Bod"y, Lecoq shares with us first-hand his unique philosophy of performance, improvisation, masks, movement and gesture, which together form one of the greatest influences on contemporary theatre.
Neutral mask, character mask and counter masks, "bouffons," acrobatics, "commedia," clowns and complicity: all the famous Lecoq techniques are covered in this book - techniques that have made their way into...
'"In life, I want students to be alive and on stage I want them to be artists"' Jacques Lecoq
Jacques Lecoq was one of the most inspirational the...
