{"product_id":"the-laban-workbook-for-actors-9781474220675","title":"The Laban Workbook for Actors","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Laban Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 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","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019912511831,"sku":"9781474220675","price":24.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474220675.jpg?v=1750781707","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-laban-workbook-for-actors-9781474220675","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}