| Action Theater: The Improvisation of Presence Contributor(s): Zaporah, Ruth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1556431864 ISBN-13: 9781556431869 Publisher: North Atlantic Books OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1995 Annotation: Each chapter of this book presents a single day of the twenty-day training which Ruth Zaporah developed into Action Theater, her investigation into the life-reflecting process of improvisation. This book shows through exercises, stories, anecdotes, and metaphors how to focus attention on the body's awareness of the present moment, moving away from preconceived ideas. Improvisations move through fear, boredom, laziness, and distraction to a sustained awareness of creative options. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Acting & Auditioning - Poetry - Performing Arts | Dance - Choreography & Dance Notation |
| Dewey: 792.028 |
| LCCN: 94019401 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 7.38" W x 9.36" (1.34 lbs) 302 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Each chapter of this book presents a single day of the twenty-day training which Ruth Zaporah developed into Action Theater, her investigation into the life-reflecting process of improvisation. This book shows through exercises, stories, anecdotes, and metaphors how to focus attention on the body's awareness of the present moment, moving away from preconceived ideas. Improvisations move through fear, boredom, laziness, and distraction to a sustained awareness of creative options. |