Description
Book SynopsisTeaching Actors draws on history, literature, and original research conducted across leading drama schools in England and Australia, to offer those involved in actor training a critical framework within which to think about their work. Prior, who brings to this volume more than twenty years of experience as both a teacher and performer in the field, devotes particular attention to the different ways in which teachers and students acquire and share knowledge through practical craft-based experience. The first book-length treatment of how actor trainers work—and understand their work—Teaching Actors will be an invaluable educational resource in an increasingly important area of theatre training and research.
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Historical Background
Chapter 2: Theory and Practice of Actor Training
Chapter 3: Encountering the Great Divides
Chapter 4: Current Organisational Practice
Chapter 5: Vocational Expertise and Knowledge
Chapter 6: The Actor Trainers: A Case Study
Chapter 7: Drama Schools and the Industry
Chapter 8: The Training Process
Chapter 9: Communicating Knowledge
Chapter 10: Towards Better Practice: A Conclusion
