Directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique by Mark Monday

Directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique by Mark Monday

Directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique explores the collaborative process between a play’s director and the entire production team, making the journey of a production process cohesive using the Michael Chekhov Technique.

No other technique provides the tools for both actor and director to communicate as clearly as does Michael Chekhov. Directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique is the first book to apply the insights of this celebrated technique to the realities of directing a theatrical production.

The book chronicles the journey of a play, from conception through production, through the eyes of the director. Drawn from the author’s rehearsal journals, logs and notes from each performance, the reader is shown how to arrive at a concept, create a concept statement and manage the realization of the play, utilizing specific techniques from Michael Chekhov to solve problems of acting and design.

As with all books in the Theatre Arts Workbook series, Directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique will include online video exercises, “Teaching Tip” boxes which streamline the book for teachers, and a useful Further Reading section.

Directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique is the perfect guide to the production process for any director.

Provides performers and directors with a practical set of exercises and also with a lexicon with which they can articulate their practiceThis, in turn, supports a focused, structured and navigable pathway through a potentially difficult and precarious career ... if the Chekhov Technique appeals to you, [this] will quickly become dog-eared and tatty. * Youth Theatre Ireland *

Mark Monday was a Certified Master Teacher of the Michael Chekhov Technique and served as President of the Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium. Mark was a teacher, professional actor/director and a former Head of the MFA Acting Program at Kent State University. He taught, directed, and performed throughout the U.S., U.K., and Europe. Mark Monday frequently presented workshops and papers on the Chekhov technique at many conferences, universities, and professional theatres, including the Hilberry Repertory Company and Cleveland Playhouse.

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ISBN 13	9781474279635
ISBN 10	1474279635
Title	Directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique
Author	Mark Monday
Series	Theatre Arts Workbooks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2017-09-07
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.