Actioning - and How to Do It
eBook - ePub

Actioning - and How to Do It

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Actioning - and How to Do It

About this book

Actioning – and How to Do It is the indispensable companion to a vital component in every actor's toolkit.

Actioning is one of the most widely used rehearsal techniques for actors. It helps bring clarity to every moment or thought in the text, energising rehearsals and bringing performances to life.

Actioning will enable you to discover and unlock newfound energy, range, variety and clarity of body and voice, by:

  • Interrogating the text and making initial action verb choices
  • Playing your chosen actions, both verbally and physically
  • Maintaining an imaginative and emotional connection with each moment
  • Signposting each thought to your scene partner

From the publishers of the internationally successful Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus, this is the first in-depth exploration of Actioning for student actors, those who train them, and professionals working in the industry, whether they're brand new to the technique or have been practising it for years.

This step-by-step guidedraws on concepts from Stanislavsky, using sample scenes from classic plays such as The Seagull and The Importance of Being Earnest, as well as contemporary pieces, and is filled with exercises to demonstrate the technique at work.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. 1 Beginning Actioning
  7. 2 Complex Text
  8. 3 Playing the Actions
  9. 4 The Physical Dimension of Actioning
  10. 5 Discovering the Physical Form
  11. 6 Maintaining Connection
  12. 7 Signposting
  13. 8 Moving Forward
  14. Afterword
  15. About the Author
  16. Copyright Information