Because mask improvisation work is relatively new in American theater training, this book is designed not only to acquaint readers with the theory of mask improvisation but to instruct them in the techniques of method as well.

Featuring dozens of improvisational exercises in the innovative spirit of Viola Spolin, and supplemented with practical appendices on mask design and construction, forms and checklists, and other classroom materials, this book is an invaluable tool for teacher and student alike, as well as compelling reading for anyone interested in acquiring a deeper understanding of masks as agents of transformation, creativity, and performance.
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Because mask improvisation is relatively new in American theatre training, this work is designed to acquaint readers with the theory of mask improvisation and to instruct them in the techniques of the method as well. It gives a historical survey of the role masks of masks in various cultures.
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  • Part 1 Introduction: the ubiquitous mask;
  • masks in Western theatre;
  • mask improvization - an introduction;
  • getting started;
  • the lesson of the mask;
  • masks and countermasks.
  • Part 2 The neutral mask: the concept of neutral;
  • the neutral mask identifications;
  • continuing identification exercises.
  • Part 3 The characters masks: the beginning character masks;
  • the countermask;
  • the life masks;
  • the found object masks;
  • the complex character masks;
  • masks and faces;
  • mask theatre.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780810113657
Publisert
1996-09-30
Utgiver
Northwestern University Press
Vekt
605 gr
Høyde
277 mm
Bredde
215 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
300

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Sears A. Eldredge has developed and taught mask improvisation in the United States and in England for the past twenty years. He is currently Professor of Dramatic Artts and Chair of the Dramatic Arts & Dance Department at Macalester College.