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Theory Theatre: An Introduction This is a new and enlarged edition of Mark Fortier's very successful and widely used essential text for students. Theory/Theatre provides a unique and engaging introduction to literary theory as it relates to theatre and performance. Fortier lucidly examines current the...[more] Through The Body In Through the Body, based on twelve years of teaching physical theatre, Dymphna Callery introduces the reader to the principles behind the work of certain key 20th-century theatre practitioners (Artaud, Grotowski, Meyerhold, Brook and Lecoq, among others) and offers ex...[more] To the Actor - Essential Techniques Michael Chekhov How does an actor learn to:* Call up emotion?* Develop a character?* Strengthen awareness?These are essential techniques for every actor, and Michael Chekhov's classic work To the Actor explains, clearly and concisely, how to develop them. Chekhov's simp...[more] Tony Montanaro, Theatre & Inspiration Tony Montanaro (1927-2002) was one of the great mime artists of the 20th Century. Theatre & Inspiration celebrates his life and contributions to the world of theatre and the joy he brought to audiences across America and Europe. In the film, rare archival footage of...[more] Traces in the Snow Every performance tells a story. Thanks to the actor's technique, the characters belonging to the world of fiction become credible reality for the spectator. In the film, it is the technique itself which becomes the protagonist. The actress carries on a dialogue with th...[more] Training at Grotowski's "Laboratorium" in Wrozlaw in 1972 The evolution of Jerzy Grotowski's training is shown in a pedagogical situation in which Ryszard Cieslak, the main actor of the Theatre Laboratorium works with two students. Recommended for universities, libraries and professionals. In English. B/W 90 mins. Twentieth Century Actor Training Actor training is arguably the central phenomenon of twentieth century theatre making. Here for the first time, the theories, training exercises and productions of fourteen directors are analysed in a single volume, each one written by a leading expert. Each chapter pro...[more] Two Russian Stories of the 19th Century, Dramatized Both of these stories were written in Russian, and are here presented in dramatized form in English.   Nikolai Gogol's “A Night with Chichikov” is an excerpt from his novel “Dead Souls", first published in 1842. Gogol (1809 - 1852) intended t...[more] Unleashed First debuted in 1996 in the old Princess Theatre, Brisbane, Zen Zen Zo's Unleashed later toured to the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2000. A sell-out hit in both seasons, the work unleashes a nightmarish world of fears and fantasies through a series of six dances. "Thi...[more] Uta Hagen’s Acting Class Actors, directors, and teachers now have the opportunity to study with the legendary actress and teacher Uta Hagen for the first time on DVD. Shot over the course of two years, the interaction between Ms. Hagen and the actors and audience puts the viewer right in the ro...[more]

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