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About this book
Stanislavsky and Mindfulness synthesises the two disciplines of acting and mindfulness focusing on elemental concepts from Stanislavsky's System. Following mindfulness from East to West, this collection explores how Stanislavsky used techniques of mindfulness to create a way for actors to portray truthful characters.
Using elements of neuroscience and wellbeing, Ingleson and her team of diverse authors share how mindfulness creates more believable and affective acting from a modern perspective. They discuss active, engaged performance and self-care and share workshop and rehearsal exercises that readers can take away and use in their own practice. British, American, African, European and Asian heritage voices come together to explore an inclusive and kind theatre-making and share new approaches to life in the industry and actor training. The contributors to this book, introduced by a foreword from Professor, director and author Anne Bogart, comprise theatre professors, directors and actors, Buddhists, Yoginis, academics, arts psychotherapists and mindfulness teachers.
Part of the "Stanislavsky And…" series, Stanislavsky and Mindfulness is an accessible resource for theatre students, drama teachers and academics and readers with an interest in acting and how to apply mindfulness to different areas of our lives.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Endorsement Page
- Half Title page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Figures
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 The Careful Rehearsal: A Note on the Aesthetics of Care
- 2 An Overview of Meditation & Mindfulness: From Traditional East to Contemporary Uses in the West
- 3 A Rescue Mission: Reversing Legacies of Harm in Actor Training
- 4 The Mindfulness of Meisner: An Answer to the Crisis of Stanislavski’s ‘Experiencing’
- 5 The ACT of Being Present: Psychological Flexibility and the Art of the Actor
- 6 The Actor’s Dual Mindfulness: A Journey to Cognitive Empathy
- 7 Supporting Mindful Acting and Wellbeing in Actor Training
- 8 Actor Training and Self-Reliance – The Authentic Voice and Kindness
- 9 The Importance of Mindfulness in the Actor’s Preparation for the Role in Stanislavsky’s System
- 10 Communion, Mindfulness and the Imaginative Actor
- 11 Acting with (Com)Passion: An Introduction to CBCT® (Cognitively Based Compassion Training): Exploring the Agency to Build Resilience and to Enhance and Expand Our Awareness and Connection to Self, Character and Community
- 12 Stanislavsky’s Work with the Actor – From Meditation to Mindfulness
- 13 Connection, Creativity and Compassion: Using Our Inner Lives as a Rich Resource – In Conversation
- 14 Mindfulness & Stanislavsky in the Rehearsal Process – A Discussion
- Index