基本説明
Robert Barton has updated his seminal handbook to provide the definitive guide to roles in historical drama. A huge resource of nearly 150 practical exercises helps a newfound understanding of style to make the leap from page to performance.
Full Description
"Style is a journey from tourist to native. It is living in the world of the play, not just visiting it." - from Chapter OneAnyone who has ever struggled with capes, fans, swords, doublets and crinolines should make Style for Actors 2nd Edition their constant companion. Robert Barton has completely updated his award winning handbook for the 21st century with contemporary references and up-to-date illustrations. This is the definitive guide to roles in historical drama.The past is a foreign country, and this outstanding book is concerned with exploring it from the actor's point of view. Specific guides range from Greek, Elizabethan, Restoration and Georgian theatre to more contemporary stylings, including Futurism, Surrealism and Postmodernism.Barton takes great care to present the actor with the roles and genres that will most commonly confront them. His analysis moves from entire genres to specific scenes and characters. A huge resource of nearly 150 practical exercises helps a newfound understanding of style to make the leap from page to performance.
Contents
Part One1. Recognizing Style: The Eyes of the Beholder2. Analyzing Style: Survival Questions3. Mastering Style: The Classical ActorPart Two: Achieving Style4. Greek Period Style: Three Generations of Tragic Vision5. Elizabethan Period Style: Theatre of Earth and Stars6. Restoration Period Style: Decadence as One of the Fine Arts7. Relatives of Restoration Period Style: Morals and MannersPart Three: Exploring Style8. Displaced Style: Plays Out of Their Time9. Genre Style: The Isms10. Personal Style: Creating Reality
