Stanislavsky on the Art of the Stage - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0809005328 ISBN 13: 9780809005321

Synopsis

Konstantin Stanislavsky is one of the colossi not simply of Russian, but American and European theatre. His reputation is based mainly on his famous theory of acting and its application in practice. This volume contains his posthumous work, The System and Methods of Creative Art, together with an introductory essay giving a careful exposition and a critical analysis of his 'system', and two appendices dealing with his views on stage ethics and melodrama. It provides an excellent opportunity for the study of 'the essential Stanislavsky' in a comprehensive and compact form.

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Book Description

Stanislavsky on the Art of the Stage: translated with an introduction on Stanislavsky's 'System' by David Magarshack offers a unique insight into the craft and theory of Konstantin Stanislavsky, including his posthumous work The System and Methods of Creative Art.

About the Author

Konstantin Stanislavsky (1863-1938) was a Russian actor and theatre director. His innovative contribution to modern European and American realistic acting has remained at the core of mainstream performance training. Stanislavsky organized his techniques into a coherent and usable system, which acquired an unprecedented ability to cross cultural boundaries and developed an international reach, dominating scholarship about acting in the West.

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0809005328
• ISBN 13: 9780809005321
• Binding: Paperback