The Laban Workbook is a compendium of unique exercises inspired by the concepts and principles of movement theorist and artist, Rudolf Laban. Written by five internationally recognized movement experts, this textbook is divided into single-authored chapters, each of which includes a short contextual essay followed by a series of insight-bearing exercises. These expert views, honed in the creation of individual approaches to training and coaching actors, provide a versatile range of theory and practice in the creative process of crafting theatre. Readers will learn: Enhanced expressivity of body and voice;
Clearer storytelling, both physical and vocal, facilitating the embodiment of playwrights' intentions;
Imaginative possibilities for exploring an existing play or for creating devised theatre. Featuring many exercises exploring the application of Laban Movement Studies to text, character, scene work, and devised performances - as well as revealing the creative potential of the body itself - The Laban Workbook is ideal for actors, teachers, directors and choreographers.

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Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword Eve Best
Introduction
1 A Physical Foundation for the Actor Tom Casciero
2 Moving Into Character Katya Bloom
3 Moving Your Voice: Expanding Your Vocal Creative Potential Through LMA Barbara Adrian
4 Links Between LMA and Key Acting Techniques Jennifer Mizenko
5 Generating and Structuring a Movement and Text Performance Claire Porter
Appendix A General Overview of Laban Movement Analysis Vocabulary
Appendix B Body, Effort, Shape, and Space Charts
Laban Training Programs
Bibliography and Further Reading
Links to Workbook Video
Notes on Contributors
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