Introduction
Mark Evans, Coventry University, UK.
Prologue
Jacques Copeau: Rudlin, J. & Paul, N. (eds.) (1990) Copeau: Texts on Theatre
Konstantin Stanislavsky: Stanislavski, C. (1980) My Life in Art
Purpose
The Purpose of Actor Training
Ian Watson, Rutgers University, USA.
Extracts:
Mike Alfreds: Alfreds, M. (2007) Different Every Night: Freeing the Actor
Eugenio Barba: Barba, E. (1979) The Floating Islands
Augusto Boal: Boal, A. (1995) The Rainbow of Desire: The Boal method of theatre and therapy
Michael Chekhov: Chekhov, M. (1985) Lessons for the Professional Actor
Edward Gordon Craig: Craig, E. G. (1983) Craig On Theatre
Jerzy Grotowski: Grotowski, J. (1997) 'Performer', in Schechner, R. & Wolford, L. (eds.) (1997) The Grotowski Sourcebook,
Jacques Lecoq: Lecoq, J. (2000) The Moving Body: Teaching creative theatre
Yoshi Oida: Oida, Y. & Marshall, L. (1997) The Invisible Actor
Konstantin Stanislavsky: Stanislavski, K. (2008) An Actorâs Work
Technique
Training the Actorâs Voice and Body
Jonathan Pitches, University of Leeds, UK.
Extracts:
Antonin Artaud: Artaud, A. (1970) The Theatre and its Double
Eugenio Barba: Barba, B. (1986) Beyond the Floating Islands
Augusto Boal: Boal, A. (2002) Games for Actors and Non-Actors
Moshe Feldenkrais: Feldenkrais, M. & Schechner, R. (1966) âImage, Movement, and Actor: Restoration of Potentiality - A discussion of the Feldenkrais Method and Acting, Self-Expression and the Theaterâ
Dario Fo and Franca Rame: Fo, D. & Rame, F. (1983) Theatre Workshops at the Riverside Studios
Jerzy Grotowski: Grotowski, J. (1969) Towards a Poor Theatre
Rudolf Laban: McCaw, D. (ed.) The Laban Sourcebook
Jacques Lecoq: Lecoq, J. (2006) Theatre of movement and gesture
Kristin Linklater: Linklater, K. (1976) Freeing the Natural Voice
Vsevolod Meyerhold: Bruan, E. (1969) Meyerhold on Theatre
Michel Saint-Denis: Saint-Denis, M. (1982) Training for the Theatre
Tadashi Suzuki: Suzuki, T. (1986) The Way of Acting: The theatre writings of Tadashi Suzuki
Yevgeny Vakhtangov: Malaev-Babel, A. (ed.) (2011) The Vakhtangov Sourcebook
Phillip Zarrilli: Zarrilli, P. (2009) Psychophysical Acting: An Intercultural approach after Stanislavski
Character and Composition
The Self and the Fictive Other in Creation, Rehearsal and Performance
Bella Merlin, University of California, Riverside, USA.
Extracts:
Stella Adler: Adler, S. The Art of Acting (2000)
Eugenio Barba: Barba, E. (2010) On Directing and Dramaturgy: Burning the House
Anne Bogart and Tina Landau: Bogart, A. & Landau, T. (2005) The Viewpoints Book
Bertolt Brecht: Willett, J. (ed.) (1978) Brecht on Theatre: The Development of an Aesthetic
Michael Chekhov: Chekhov, M. (2002) To The Actor
Dario Fo: Fo, D. (1991) The Tricks of the Trade
Jacques Lecoq: Lecoq, J. (2000) The Moving Body
Sanford Meisner: Meisner, S. & Longwell, D. (1987) Sanford Meisner on Acting
Odin: Christoffersen, E. E. (1993) The Actorâs Way,
Open Theatre: Pasolli, R. (1972) A book on the Open Theatre
Konstantion Stanislavsky: Stanislavski, K. (2008) An Actorâs Work
Presence
Presence, Physicality, Play and Communion
Dick McCaw, Royal Holloway University, UK.
Extracts:
Peter Brook: Brook, P. (1993) There Are No Secrets: Thoughts on Acting and Theatre
Joseph Chaikin: Chaikin, J. (1991) The Presence of the Actor
Jacques Copeau: Rudlin, J. & Paul, N. (eds.) (1990) Copeau: Texts on Theatre
Philippe Gaulier: Gaulier, P. (2006) The Tormentor: le jeu, light, theatre
Keith Johnstone: Johnstone, K. (1981) Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre
Jacques Lecoq: Lecoq, J. (2006) Theatre of Movement and Gesture
Joan Littlewood: 'Working with Joan: Theatre Workshop actors talking to Tom Milne and Clive Goodwin'
Ariane Mnouchkine: extracts from: F©ral, J., Mnouchkine, A. & Husemoller, A. (1989) âBuilding up the Muscle: An Interview with Ariane Mnouchkineâ
Wlodzimierz Staniewski: Staniewski, W. with Hodge, A. (2004) Hidden Territories: the theatre of gardzienice
Ruth Zaporah: Zaporah, R. (1995) Action Theater: The improvisation of presence
Epilogue
Yoshi Oida: Oida, Y. & Marshall, L. (1997) The Invisible Actor
Afterword
Mark Evans, Coventry University, UK
