An Actor's Work by Konstantin Stanislavski
Stanislavskis system has dominated actor-training in the West since his writings were first translated.'A lively new translation by Jean Benedetti… Stanislavksi was provocative, controversial - and, asAn Actor's Work confirms, a genius' - The Times
'A volume that clearly communicates the entire system … it should be made required reading-The Guardian
'Getting the system straight from the horses mouth … An Actor's Work should be a manual not just in drama school, but but on any course where students are taught to assess texts and arugments critically' - Times Literary Supplement
'A landmark achievement in Stanislavski studies … essential reading for anyone interested in acting, practically or academically, at all levels from schools to the industry.' - Times Higher Educational Supplement
'Benedetti, the author of several previous books on Stanislavski, has both improved and expanded upon the Hapgood editions, and the result is a longer yet much more readable text. ' –Libray Journal
'The twin bibles of acting books, Stanislavsky's An Actor Prepares and Building a Character, have been recently re-translated into a single tome.' - American Theatre'A far more authentic Stanislavsky.' – Laurence Senelick, Tufts University, Boston
'More complete, much more accurate, and more readable [than the previous translation].’ –Richard Hornby, University of California, Riverside
'Benedetti has done an excellent job… an elegantly presented and valuable volume… This volume is essential reading for anyone interested in acting, practically or academically, at all levels from schools to the industry.' - Times Higher Education
'…Jean Benedetti's translation is fresh, immediate, highly readable, very witty, and, above all, accessible.' - Dramatics
'This volume is a must for theater collections. Essential.' – CHOICE
Konstantin Stanislavsky (1863-1938) was a Russian actor and theatre director. He was the co-founder (with Nemirovich-Danchenko) of the Moscow Art Theatre, which took the international theatre world by storm when he began producing the plays of Anton Chekhov in 1898.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781138688384 |
| ISBN 10 | 113868838X |
| Title | An Actor's Work |
| Author | Konstantin Stanislavski |
| Series | Routledge Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-09-22 |
| Number of pages | 726 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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