Petit, Lenard
The Michael Chekhov Handbook: For the Actor
- ISBN 13:
- 9780367150501
- author:
- Petit, Lenard
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 194
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 centimeters (0.15 kg
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Michael Chekhov Handbook For the Actor by Lenard Petit is a comprehensive guide to Chekhov's supportive techniques for actors. With 25 years of teaching experience, Petit brings clarity and simplicity to the philosophy of this technique, offering guiding principles and effective tools that can be applied in rehearsal and performance. This updated second edition focuses on the building blocks of drama and explores the relationship between physical sensations and imagination. A new section delves into the function of the Archetype in the Chekhov method, providing a deeper understanding of this expressive approach. Dedicated to students and teachers of acting, The Michael Chekhov Handbook provides readers with the essential tools they need to put the rewarding principles of this technique into use.