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Beschreibung
Vsevolod Meyerhold considers the life and work of the extraordinary twentieth-century director and theatre-maker. This compact, well-illustrated volume includes:

a biographical introduction to Meyerhold's life

a clear explanation of his theoretical writings

an analysis of his masterpiece production Revisor, or The Government Inspector

a comprehensive and usable description of the 'biomechanical' exercises he developed for training the actor.

As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today's student.
Vsevolod Meyerhold considers the life and work of the extraordinary twentieth-century director and theatre-maker. This compact, well-illustrated volume includes:

a biographical introduction to Meyerhold's life

a clear explanation of his theoretical writings

an analysis of his masterpiece production Revisor, or The Government Inspector

a comprehensive and usable description of the 'biomechanical' exercises he developed for training the actor.

As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today's student.
Über den Autor

Jonathan Pitches is Professor of Theatre and Performance at the University of Leeds in the School of Performance and Cultural Industries. He is founding co-editor of the journal Theatre, Dance and Performance Training.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

A LIFE OF CONTRADICTIONS Apprenticeship (1874-1905) St Petersburg (1906-17) Meyerhold and the Revolution (1917-22) The Meyerhold Theatre (1922-31) The death of Meyerhold and his theatre (1932-40) Meyerhold today MEYERHOLD'S KEY WRITINGS Don't (always) believe what you read! The key theoretical principles Naturalism Stylisation Rhythm and music The mask The grotesque Biomechanics and the actor of the future Chaplin and Eisenstein: a theory of montage CONTENTS MEYERHOLD'S KEY PRODUCTION: THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR Gogol's challenge Meyerhold's response Nikolai Gogol: the comet Gogol's Government Inspector Meyerhold's Government Inspector PRACTICAL EXERCISES Practice: the living link with Meyerhold So what are the basic skills of a biomechanical actor? The exercises Skills-based exercises Back to the basic skills Improvisation exercises Work on text Conclusions Bibliography Books and articles Films and videos

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Theater & Film
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780815378334
ISBN-10: 0815378335
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Pitches, Jonathan
Hersteller: Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 198 x 129 x 10 mm
Von/Mit: Jonathan Pitches
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.02.2018
Gewicht: 0,196 kg
Artikel-ID: 110510401

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