{"product_id":"phenomenology-for-actors-theatre-making-and-the-question-of-being-9781789387599","title":"Phenomenology for Actors: Theatre-Making and the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book gives new insight into acting and theatre-making through phenomenology (the study of how the world shows itself to conscious experience). It examines Being-in-the-world in everyday life with exercises for workshops and rehearsal. Each chapter explores themes to guide the creative process through objects, bodies, spaces, being with others, time, history, freedom and authenticity. Key examples in the work are drawn from Chekhov’s \u003cem\u003eThe Cherry Orchard\u003c\/em\u003e, Sophocles’ \u003cem\u003eAntigone\u003c\/em\u003e and Shakespeare’s \u003cem\u003eHamlet\u003c\/em\u003e. Practical tasks in each section explore how the theatrical event can offer unique insight into Being and existence. In this way, the book makes a bold leap to understand acting as an embodied form of philosophy and to explain how phenomenology can be a rich source of inspiration for actors, directors, designers and the creative process of theatre-making.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis original new book will provide new insight into the practice and theory of acting, stimulate new approaches to rehearsal and advance the notion of theatre making a genuine contribution to philosophical discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe fundamental task of the actor is to be on stage with purposeful action in the given circumstances. But this simple act of ‘Being’ is not easy. Phenomenology can provide valuable insight into the challenge. For some time, scholars have looked to phenomenology to describe and analyse the theatrical event. But more than simply drawing attention to embodiment and the subjective experience of the world, a philosophical perspective can also shed light on broader existential issues of being.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNo specialist knowledge of philosophy is required for the reader to find this text engaging and it will be relevant for second-year students and above at tertiary level.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFor postgraduates and researchers, the book will provide a valuable touchstone for phenomenology and performance as research. The book will appeal to theatre and performance studies, and some applied philosophy courses. The material is also relevant to studies in literary and critical theory, cultural studies and comparative literature.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe work is relevant to The International Federation of Theatre Research (IFTR\/FIRT) (Performance and Consciousness), Performance Studies International (psi) and the Performance Philosophy Research Network — an influential and growing research field.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePrimary markets for this book will be students (both at university and conservatoires) and academics in theatre studies, as well as practitioners and actors in training. The text will be useful to students in units or modules relating to acting theory and theatre-making processes, and which combine critical theory with practical performance. It will also be useful for practitioners of theatre looking to expand or inflect their own methods of approaching performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Daniel Johnston's Phenomenology for Actors: Theatre-Making and the Questions of Being proves itself as a book that successfully brought forward a uniquely fresh idea of showing how philosophy can contribute to the creative process and theatre-making. It is undeniable that this is relevant to the literature of performance phenomenology as well as its practical use for theatre-makers. Giving attention to the book as being easy to digest while discussing heavy phenomenological and existential themes, even those who have minimal to no background in phenomenology will be able to find this book useful and apply its samples.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Bryle Louis T. Dayacap, Philosophia: International Journal of Philosophy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA Note on the Text\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1. Beginnings: Being There\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTouching Hands with Being\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Phenomenology?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePerformance and Phenomenology\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePhilosophers on Stage\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMapping the Self\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2. Phenomenology: Being-in-the-World\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSome Background Terms\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSpace and Bodies\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe History of Being\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDestruktion and the Text\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFrom Theory to Practice\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eObserve a Walk\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eObserve Stillness\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eScrutinize an Object\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChart a Place Well Known to You\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUnpack a Place Where You Feel At Home\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDissect a Familiar Activity\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDescribe a Person\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRecount a Time When You Struggled to Communicate\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDemonstrate a Moment When You Had an Unusual Experience of Time\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eStage a Life Choice\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRecreate the Instant in Which Your Life Was Threatened\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eText-Character-Performance\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3. Being-with Others:\u003cem\u003e The Cherry Orchard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEquipment\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eInvolvement\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTouch\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBeing Elsewhere\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOther People\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eAuthenticity and Freedom:\u003cem\u003e Antigone\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eFalling\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNothingness\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMoods and Faring\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThrownness and Projection\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFate and Destiny\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5. Time and Resoluteness:\u003cem\u003e Hamlet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTimeliness\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHaving a History\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBeing-a-Whole\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eResoluteness\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBeing-towards-Death\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6. Possibilities:\u003cem\u003e Aletheia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOn the Essence of Truth in Theatre\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePoetry, Language, Theatre\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBuilding, Dwelling, Theatre\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Question concerning Theatre Technology\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEreignis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042579382615,"sku":"9781789387599","price":23.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781789387599.jpg?v=1750954719","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/phenomenology-for-actors-theatre-making-and-the-question-of-being-9781789387599","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}