Bringing the Body to the Stage and Screen: Expressive Movement for Performers

ISBN-10: 0810882124
ISBN-13: 9780810882126
Category: Electronic books
Pages: 342
Language: English
Published: 2012
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Author: Annette Lust

Description

"In 'Bringing the Body to the Stage and Screen, ' Annette Lust provides stage and screen artists with a program of physical and related expressive exercises that can empower their art with more creativity. In this book, Lust provides a general introduction to movement, including definitions and differences between movement on the stage and screen, how to conduct a class or learn on one's own, and choosing a movement style. Throughout the book and in the appendixes, Lust incorporates learning programs that cover the use of basic physical and expressive exercises for the entire body. In addition, she provides original solo and group pantomimes; improvisational exercises; examples of plays, fiction, poetry, and songs that may be interpreted with movement; a list of training centers in America and Europe; and an extensive bibliography and videography."--Publisher description.

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