Learning to Perform: An Introduction Contributor(s): Simpson Stern, Carol (Author), Henderson, Bruce (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810126672 ISBN-13: 9780810126671 Publisher: Northwestern University Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Acting & Auditioning |
Dewey: 791 |
LCCN: 2010005625 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.70 lbs) 576 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Learning to Perform Carol Simpson Stern and Bruce Henderson enliven the dialogue between theory and practice for actors and teachers alike. Beginning with an overview of the study of literary and cultural texts through performance, Stern and Henderson then translate literary and performance theory into concrete classroom experience. Learning to Perform presents a dynamic performance methodology that offers the tools students need to develop and refine performance skills, analyze texts, and think and reflect critically on performed texts. By addressing an expanded sense of text that includes cultural as well as literary artifacts, the authors bridge the gap between oral interpretation and the more inclusive field of performance studies that overarches it. |