Laban Workbook for Actors

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Laban Workbook for Actors

A Practical Training Guide with Video

Acting techniques

Authors: Katya Bloom, Barbara Adrian, Tom Casciero, Jennifer Mizenko, Claire Porter

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Collection: Theatre Arts Workbooks

Language: English

Published by: Methuen Drama

Published on: 30th November 2017

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 296 pages

ISBN: 9781474220682


The Laban Workbook is a compendium of unique exercises inspired by the concepts and principles of movement theorist and artist, Rudolf Laban.

Written by five internationally recognized movement experts, this textbook is divided into single-authored chapters, each of which includes a short contextual essay followed by a series of insight-bearing exercises. These expert views, honed in the creation of individual approaches to training and coaching actors, provide a versatile range of theory and practice in the creative process of crafting theatre. Readers will learn:

  • Enhanced expressivity of body and voice;
  • Clearer storytelling, both physical and vocal, facilitating the embodiment of playwrights' intentions;
  • Imaginative possibilities for exploring an existing play or for creating devised theatre.

Featuring many exercises exploring the application of Laban Movement Studies to text, character, scene work, and devised performances - as well as revealing the creative potential of the body itself - The Laban Workbook is ideal for actors, teachers, directors and choreographers.

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