Building a Performance provides a clear step-by-step system for actors through all stages of the rehearsal process. It enables actors to make more dynamic choices, craft complex characters with rich behavior, and find engaging and powerful levels of performance.
Building a Performance provides a clear step-by-step system for actors through all stages of the rehearsal process. It enables actors to make more dynamic choices, craft complex characters with rich behavior, and find engaging and powerful levels of performance.
John Basil was a founding member and the producing artistic director of American Globe Theatre for 25 years, the longest running off-off Broadway theatre in midtown Manhattan. He has directed over 50 productions for the theatre and has also directed five seasons of opera at Sarasota Opera. Basil is the author of the popular and practical book WILL POWER: How to Act Shakespeare in 21 Days. Additionally, his Playing Shakespeare series continues to enlighten and inspire actors across the nation. Basil is an associate professor of theatre arts at Marymount Manhattan College. He has also worked in television as a director for NBC's Another World. Basil was recognized by The National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts and was awarded the Iben Lectureship for Shakespeare. His website is www.johnbasil.com.
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Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Laying the Foundation - Steps Before First Rehearsal Chapter 1: Reading the Blueprint Chapter 2: Building the Scaffolding Chapter 3: Constructing a Shell Chapter 4: Brick by Brick: Three Types of Languages Part II: Building the Role - Steps for Early Rehearsal Chapter 5: Building with Others Chapter 6: Building Habits Chapter 7: Building Your Character Part III: Making It Your Own - Steps for Final Rehearsal Chapter 8: Building Dynamics with Textual Clues Chapter 9: Interior Fittings: Building Emotional and Verbal Dynamics Chapter 10: Building with Care and Consent: Fights, Extreme Physicality & Intimacy Chapter 11: Exterior Fittings and Final Touches - The Technical Rehearsal Part IV: Other Models of Construction Chapter 12: When There's No Blueprint: Devising, Physical Theater & Ensemble Plays Chapter 13: New Construction: Rehearsing the New Play Chapter 14: The Fast Build: Rehearsing Film, TV and other Media Chapter 15: Moving In: Common Notes from Directors Conclusion: Moving On Appendix 1: Recommended Play Reading List Appendix 2: Recommended Reading & Resources Bibliography Notes Index About the Authors
Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Laying the Foundation - Steps Before First Rehearsal Chapter 1: Reading the Blueprint Chapter 2: Building the Scaffolding Chapter 3: Constructing a Shell Chapter 4: Brick by Brick: Three Types of Languages Part II: Building the Role - Steps for Early Rehearsal Chapter 5: Building with Others Chapter 6: Building Habits Chapter 7: Building Your Character Part III: Making It Your Own - Steps for Final Rehearsal Chapter 8: Building Dynamics with Textual Clues Chapter 9: Interior Fittings: Building Emotional and Verbal Dynamics Chapter 10: Building with Care and Consent: Fights, Extreme Physicality & Intimacy Chapter 11: Exterior Fittings and Final Touches - The Technical Rehearsal Part IV: Other Models of Construction Chapter 12: When There's No Blueprint: Devising, Physical Theater & Ensemble Plays Chapter 13: New Construction: Rehearsing the New Play Chapter 14: The Fast Build: Rehearsing Film, TV and other Media Chapter 15: Moving In: Common Notes from Directors Conclusion: Moving On Appendix 1: Recommended Play Reading List Appendix 2: Recommended Reading & Resources Bibliography Notes Index About the Authors
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