Actor Training The Laban Way Pa

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Pub. Date: 2008-10-17
Publisher(s): SIMON & SCHUSTER
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Summary

Individual, partner, and group exercises to makeanyactor more expressive * Crucial acting tips based on the work of distinguished theorist Rudolf Laban * 65 original illustrations of anatomy and warm-up exercises Actors, improve your skills and become more expressive in body and voice by following the teachings of Rudolf Laban, one of the most important movement theorists of the twentieth century. This in-depth, fully illustrated guide offers a groundbreaking approach to understanding physical and vocal movement that will enable readers to discover how to maximize their potential. Packed with practical exercises for individuals, partners, and group work, this book integrates voice, speech, and movement. Exercises for breath support, tone, range, articulation, dynamic alignment, balance, flexibility, strength, and stamina, as well as building relationships,Actor Training the Laban Wayis essential reading for all serious actors, acting teachers, and students.

Author Biography

Barbara Adrian has worked as a coach with some of the most important directors in theater today. The resident voice and speech coach for New York Classical Theatre, she lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgementsp. xiii
Introduction
My Journeyp. 1
Rudolf von Labanp. 3
Irmgard Bartenieffp. 6
How to Use This Bookp. 6
Laban Basicsp. 8
Anatomy Illustrations
Front Bodyp. 12
Back Bodyp. 13
Spine and Pelvic Bowlp. 14
Diaphragm and Intercostal Musclesp. 15
Stomach Muscles: Transverse Abdominis, Internal & External Obliques, Rectus Abdominisp. 16
Psoas, Rhomboids, Quadratus Lumborump. 17
Hyoid Bone, Thyroid Cartilage, Masseter Musclep. 18
Anatomy for Speech: Articulatorsp. 19
Vocal Folds, Mouthp. 20
Breath: Inspiration for Creative Activityp. 23
Breathing through the Still Shape Formsp. 26
From Shape to Soundp. 28
Bartenieff Fundamentals: Fitness that Supports the Actorp. 31
Detailed Explorations for Breath Supportp. 55
Relationship of the Intercostal and Abdominal Muscles to the Breathp. 55
Intercostal Strength and Easep. 58
The Role of the Back in Breath Supportp. 58
Neutral Dynamic Alignment: Radiating Your Physical Presencep. 65
Resonance and Center Pitch: Revealing Your Vocal Presencep. 71
Expanding Your Vocal Rangep. 72
Expressive Use of Resonance and Center Pitchp. 74
Speech Shape: Fitness for the Actor's Articulatorsp. 77
Vowels and Diphthongsp. 79
Mouth-Shapes: Muscular Activity for the Articulatorsp. 79
Sound-Shapesp. 84
The Actor Revealed through Modes of Shape Changep. 89
Exercises for Shape Flow, Spoke-like Directional, Arc-like Directional, and Carvingp. 90
Floor Patternsp. 94
Filling Space: Exploring Your Physical and Vocal Kinespherep. 97
Central, Peripheral, and Transverse Pathways (CPT)p. 98
Consonants: Articulation and Rhythmic Explorationsp. 103
More Muscular Activity for the Articulatorsp. 107
Effort Life of Voice and Movementp. 115
Experiments with Effortp. 115
Flowp. 117
Weightp. 117
Timep. 118
Spacep. 118
Exercises for Exploring the Effort Elementsp. 119
Effort Life and Precise Articulationp. 123
Short Vowelsp. 124
More Diphthongsp. 127
Triphthongsp. 133
Create Your Own Culture of Soundp. 135
Back to the Beginningp. 136
Revealing Your State of Mindp. 141
Statesp. 141
Exercises for Exploring the Statesp. 143
Drives: Expressing Heightened Momentsp. 149
Action Drivesp. 149
Passion Drivesp. 150
Vision Drivesp. 150
Spell Drivesp. 150
Exercises for Exploring the Drives in Body and Voicep. 151
Diction with Drivesp. 154
Scene Workp. 157
Space Harmony for Voice, Speech, and Movementp. 161
Dimensions and Planesp. 163
Body and Voice Meet Spacep. 165
Exploring the Platonic Solidsp. 167
Laban's Scalesp. 168
Group Exploration with an Emphasis on Spacep. 179
Experimentations in Transformationp. 179
Final Thoughtsp. 181
Bibliographyp. 183
Indexp. 185
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