Approaches to Acting
Approaches to Acting

Author: Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2005-03-01

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1441103813

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For centuries the theatre has been one of the major forms of art. How did acting, and its institutionalization in the theatre, begin in the first place? In some cultures complex stories relate the origin of acting and the theatre. And over time, approaches to acting have changed considerably. In the West, until the end of the 19th century, those changes occurred within the realm of acting itself, focusing on the question of whether acting should be 'natural' or 'formal.' Approaches to acting were closely related to the trends in culture at large. Acting became more and more professional and sophisticated as philosophical theories developed and knowledge in the human sciences increased. In the 20th century, the director was established as the most important force in the theater--able to lead actors to pinnacles of their art which they could not have achieved on their own. Approaches to acting in non-Western cultures follow quite different patterns. This book provides a clear overview of different approaches to acting, both historical and contemporary, Western and non-Western, and concludes with a challenge to the future of the art.

Studies in the Nāṭyaśāstra
Studies in the Nāṭyaśāstra

Author: Ganesh Hari Tarlekar

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9788120806603

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Studies in the Natyasastra attempts to present all aspects of the performance of Sanskrit Drama of the classical period. For this, the material available in the Natyasastra and other works on dramaturgy, sculptural evidence and the traditions of classical-dance-drama styles in the various parts of the country are made use of. The book will, in fact, be of great use to the scholar inteested in the technique of the production of Sanskrit plays.

The Natyasastra
The Natyasastra

Author: Manomohan Chosh

Publisher: Рипол Классик

Published:

Total Pages: 649

ISBN-13: 5882146704

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The Natyasastra. Ascribed to Bharata Muni. Volume 1 (Chapters I-XXVII).

The Performance of Power
The Performance of Power

Author: Sue-Ellen Case

Publisher: University of Iowa Press

Published: 1991-05-01

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1587290340

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Recently in the field of theatre studies there has been an increasing amount of debate and dissonance regarding the borders of its territory, its methodologies, subject matter, and scholarly perspectives. The nature of this debate could be termed "political" and, in fact, concerns "the performance of power"—the struggle over power relations embedded in texts, methodologies, and the academy itself. This striking new collection of nineteen divergent essays represents this performance of power and the way in which the recent convergence of new critical theories with historical studies has politicized the study of the theatre. Neither play text, performance, nor scholarship and teaching can safely reside any longer in the "free," politically neutral, self-signifying realm of the aesthetic. Politicizing theatrical discourse means that both the hermeneutics and the histories of theatre reveal the role of ideology and power dynamics. New strategies and concepts—and a vital new phase of awareness—appear in these illuminating essays. A variety of historical periods, from the Renaissance through the Victorian and up to the most contemporary work of the Wooster group, illustrate the ways in which contemporary strategies do not require contemporary texts and performances but can combine with historical methods and subjects to produce new theatrical discourse.

An Introduction to Spectroscopy and Quantum Structure
An Introduction to Spectroscopy and Quantum Structure

Author: W. Scott Hopkins

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2023-03-28

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1443817961

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This textbook provides an accessible description of the basic concepts of atomic and molecular quantum structure, and how we probe that structure using light. The ideas described here underpin many aspects of modern science in fields such as quantum computing, astrophysics and astronomy, environmental and atmospheric chemistry, and nanotechnology, to name a few. The content of this book is appropriate for those who are new to the field, such as undergraduate students, and can also be a valuable reference for non-practitioners who are interested in the subject. There are many in-chapter examples, end-of-chapter questions, and detailed workbooks included (at the end of the book) which will help the reader practice applying the material as they make their way through the text. Accompanying master classes and tutorial videos are available on the CPPC Spectroscopy YouTube channel.