The Actor's Way

Erik Exe Christoffersen

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN: 9781000939446
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Ancient History

Can 'stage presence' be acquired? Why do some actors appear more dynamic in performance than others? In The Actors Way four experienced actors talk about the secrets and the practical realities of over twenty-five years of theatre training with Odin Teatret. Under the unique direction of Eugenio Barba, director of Odin Teatret, they have explored 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. The Actor's Way is a fascinating account of personal and professional development in the theatre. It will be vital reading for drama students and actors, but enjoyable and illuminating for anyone interested in the craft of acting.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• List of illustrations
• Preface
• Introduction
• 1 The Fourth Flew into the Fire and Burnt Up The study years: 1961–4
• 2 The Closed Room: 1964–74 Ornitofilene, Kaspariana, Ferai and My Father’s House
• 3 Joining Odin Teatret
• 4 The Open Room: 1974–82 The Book of Dances, Anabasis, Come! And the day will be ours, The Million and Brecht’s Ashes
• 5 Training, Technique and Theory
• 6 Building the Theatrical Characters
• 7 Dramaturgy
• 8 The Dancing Time-Space: 1983–8 Oxyrhincus Evangeliet and Judith
• 9 The Travellers of Speed
• 10 The Scream of the Butterfly
• 11 The Shadow of Antigone the Director Reflects
• 12 Theatre Against the Current: The Theatre of Refusal
• 13 The Spectator’s Personal Theatre
• Select bibliography
• Odin Teatret productions: 1965–92
• Index