Movement Training for the Modern Actor by Mark Evans

Movement Training for the Modern Actor by Mark Evans

Focusing on the cultural history of modern movement training for actors, Evans traces the development of the neutral body as a significant area of practice within drama school training and the relationship between movement pedagogy and the operation of discipline and power in shaping the professional identity of the actor.

'Including a comprehensive bibliography, this heavily annotated study is a must read for those who teach dance and movement.. Highly recommended.' - CHOICE

'Extremely well researched... The book gives a positive message about the movement training of actors and should make students feel excited about this aspect of training.' - Teaching Drama

'Evan's writing style is accessible and the questions he raises are enlightening, relevant and often surprising' - Youth Drama Ireland

'Mark Evans‘ Movement Training for the Modern Actor is not another manual to be added to the expanding corpus of movement books for actors….the purpose of Evans‘ book, published in the Routledge Advances in Theatre and Performance Studies series, is different – and, for a plethora of reasons, groundbreaking. This book, certainly more interested in the context/contours of movement pedagogy rather than its content, and with a meticulously compiled list of bibliographical sources, is a most welcome addition to the blossoming field of critical engagement with body praxis.' --Konstantinos Thomaidis, Platform

'Including a comprehensive bibliography, this heavily annotated study is a must read for those who teach dance and movement... Highly recommended.' - CHOICE

'Extremely well researched... The book gives a positive message about the movement training of actors and should make students feel excited about this aspect of training.' - Teaching Drama

'Evan's writing style is accessible and the questions he raises are enlightening, relevant and often surprising' - Youth Drama Ireland

'Mark Evans‘ Movement Training for the Modern Actor is not another manual to be added to the expanding corpus of movement books for actors….the purpose of Evans‘ book, published in the Routledge Advances in Theatre and Performance Studies series, is different – and, for a plethora of reasons, groundbreaking. This book, certainly more interested in the context/contours of movement pedagogy rather than its content, and with a meticulously compiled list of bibliographical sources, is a most welcome addition to the blossoming field of critical engagement with body praxis.' --Konstantinos Thomaidis, Platform

Mark Evans is Associate Dean of the Coventry School of Art and Design at Coventry University. He recently published Jacques Copeau (Routledge Performance Practitioners series, 2006).

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ISBN 13	9780415883955
ISBN 10	0415883954
Title	Movement Training for the Modern Actor
Author	Mark Evans
Series	Routledge Advances In Theatre And Performance Studies
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2010-06-18
Number of pages	224
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