Description
Book SynopsisThe Laban Workbook is a compendium of unique exercises inspired by the concepts and principles of movement theorist and artist, Rudolf Laban.Written by five internationally recognized movement experts, this textbook is divided into single-authored chapters, each of which includes a short contextual essay followed by a series of insight-bearing exercises. These expert views, honed in the creation of individual approaches to training and coaching actors, provide a versatile range of theory and practice in the creative process of crafting theatre. Readers will learn: Enhanced expressivity of body and voice; Clearer storytelling, both physical and vocal, facilitating the embodiment of playwrights' intentions; Imaginative possibilities for exploring an existing play or for creating devised theatre.Featuring many exercises exploring the application of Laban Movement Studies to text, character, scene work, and devised performances - as well as revealing the creative potential
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: A Physical Foundation for the Actor (Tom Casciero) Chapter 2: Moving Into Character (Katya Bloom) Chapter 3: Moving Your Voice: Expanding Your Vocal Creative Potential through LMA (Barbara Adrian) Chapter 4: Links Between LMA and Key Acting Techniques (Jennifer Mizenko) Chapter 5: Generating and Structuring a Movement and Text Performance (Claire Porter) Appendix A: General Overview of Laban Movement Analysis Vocabulary Appendix B: Body, Effort, Shape and Space Charts Laban Traning Programes Bibliography and Further Reading Links to Workbook Video Notes on Contributors Index
