Greek Tragedy and the Contemporary Actor

• Main Authors: Dunbar, Zachary (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Harrop, Stephe (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Performing arts.; Philology.; Theater-History.; Performing Arts.; Classical Studies.; Theatre History.

This book offers a provocative and groundbreaking re-appraisal of the demands of acting ancient tragedy, informed by cutting-edge scholarship in the fields of actor training, theatre history, and classical reception. Its interdisciplinary reach means that it is uniquely positioned to identify, inter...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Aristotelian Legacy
• 3. The Stanislavski Legacy
• 4. Acting Sound
• 5. Acting Myth
• 6. Acting Space
• 7. Acting Chorus
• 8. Conclusions.