Stanley, Tamsin
An Actor's Research: Investigating Choices for Practice and Performance
- ISBN 13:
- 9781032123684
- author:
- Stanley, Tamsin
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Education, Research,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
An Actor's Research: Investigating Choices for Practice and Performance provides a practical guide to research approaches required by actors. It explores how to establish precision and rigour in acting performance, develop a multifaceted skillset in researching for performance, and make informed choices through self-evaluation and reflection.
The book focuses on different research areas, including the self, character, relationships, circumstance, and context, offering accessible guidance to developing a personal research practice. It provides helpful hints and advice against common pitfalls, enabling actors to locate the necessary knowledge to shape and inform their performance in both text-based and devised scenarios.
By connecting research investigation with self-exploration, this book offers comprehensive advice and strategies for making expressive performance choices. Its practical research activities support the ongoing development of the actor's craft in both training and professional circumstances.
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