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Subject(s)

• Acting—Psychological aspects [Browse]
• Acting [Browse]

Series

• Studies in theatre arts ; v. 11. [More in this series]
• Studies in theatre arts ; v. 11 [More in this series]

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Part I Psychophysical Actor 5
• Psychophysical Core 6
• Self's Roots in the Body 7
• Acting Is Not Therapy 9
• How the Body Communicates 10
• Performance Skills 11
• Focusing on the Body by Suspending Reason 13
• Do It: The Workshop Experience 15
• Psychophysical Actor and Mise-en-Scene 17
• Being Centered and Personal Magnetism 19
• Humanity and the Grotesque Imperative 21
• Actor as Scapegoat 23
• Self-Indulgence and Sensationalism vs. Self-Transcendence 24
• Impulse with Discipline 24
• Bodily Freedom of Expression 25
• Part II Using Psychophysical Games-Exercises 27
• Definition and Substance of Games-Exercises 28
• When to Use Games-Exercises 31
• Three Groups of Games-Exercises 32
• Individual Associative Games-Exercises 33
• One-to-One Exercises 35
• Group Games 36
• Three-Part Daily Warm-Up 37
• General Criteria for Games-Exercises 38
• 1. Focus on a Method In and Out of the Self 39
• 2. Associations 40
• 3. Signs and Gestures 41
• 4. Nonmatrix Performing 43
• 5. Avoidance of Linear Talking 44
• 6. Transformations 46
• 7. Neutrality 47
• 8. Parallel Dive: Emotion and Idea 48
• 9. Work Clothes and Nudity 49
• 10. Via Negativa 50
• 11. Pain and Sacrifice 51
• 12. Performance Posture: Group Ethics, Rules, and Ritual 53
• 13. Notes for the Director 57
• Part III Games-Exercises 61
• A. Individual Associative Exercises 61
• Specific Criteria 61
• Dressing 65
• Relaxing 66
• Deep Breathing 67
• Panting and Vocal Scales 68
• Sphincters and Gut System 69
• Neutral Positions: Standing, Squatting, Sitting 70
• Hip Roll 72
• Head Roll 73
• Body Roll 74
• Candle 76
• Plow 77
• Kneeling Back Bend 78
• Standing Back Bend 79
• Headstand 80
• Shoulder Stand 82
• Isolation 84
• Stretching 85
• Tense Up and Collapse 87
• Fish on Land 88
• Somersault and Leaping Somersault 89
• Cat 90
• Slow-Motion Walk 92
• Blind Walking 93
• Vocal Free Association: Gibberish, Singing/Talking 94
• B. One-to-One Games-Exercises 96
• Specific Criteria 96
• Face Stretching: Explosion, Implosion 100
• Back Bend Journey 102
• Boat Rock 105
• Giving Over the Head and Spine 107
• Confrontation Hip Roll: Free Association 109
• Confrontation Hip Roll: Questions and Answers 111
• Fingertip Trust 113
• Blind Walking 115
• Hand-to-Hand Combat 116
• Exploring the Head 119
• Exploring the Body 121
• C. Group Games 123
• Specific Criteria 123
• Personal Introduction 126
• Name Game 127
• Your Own Animal/Lord of the Flies 129
• Ego Walk/Elephant Man 132
• Mirror Transformation 134
• Nationality Name Game 136
• Dressing Together 138
• Machine/Sculpture Game 139
• Foot Song 141
• Heap/Group Grope 143
• Exploring the Body as a Group 145
• Group Confrontation Hip Roll: Questions and Answers 147
• Display Clothes Rap 149
• Realtouch 151
• Meal; or, Take This My Body and Eat 153
• Directing Unwanted Action: Against Your Personality 156
• Naked Dressing--No Peek 158
• Pozzo/Lucky, Master/Slave 160
• Dressing and Undressing 162
• Total Caress 164
• Con Game, or Social Pressure 167
• Ritual Combat 170
• Body Personality Sculpture 173
• Chinese Prop; or, Backbiting 175
• Id, Ego, Superego 177
• Shake Off the Mirror 179
• Positive or Negative Relations with a Sculpture 181
• Naked Choices 183
• Gross Out 185
• Rack 187
• Circle Discussion for Consensus 189
• Performers' Games 192
• Interview Fantasy 194
• Directing the Autobiographical Stories 196
• Writings: Mythic Character, Fantasy, Scenes from Literature 198
• Performance Day 201.

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ISBN

0773477500

LCCN

^^^00024657^

OCLC

43411592

RCP

H - S

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