HarrimanSmith, James
What Would Garrick Do? Or, Acting Lessons from the Eighteenth Century
- ISBN 13:
- 9781350171961
- author:
- HarrimanSmith, James
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Methuen Drama
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 2.5 x 16.9 x 16.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Tertiary Education (US: College), Arts & Photography, Performing Arts,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
What Would Garrick Do? Or, Acting Lessons from the Eighteenth Century explores the practice and ideas of the eighteenth-century stage, shedding new light on how to study and perform plays today.
This book offers two things: a vivid introduction to the past practices and theories of the 1700s theatre, and the story of how these were used in collaborative workshops to create new rehearsal exercises. Eight short essays cover topics such as emotions, cultivation, character, voice, action, company, audience, and reflection.
By marrying academic and professional theatre expertise, this book delves into a vast archive of writing about acting, from private letters to philosophical treatises. The result is a unique offering that captures the strangeness and surprising familiarity of past ideas, making it a fascinating deep-explores an important time in theatre history.
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