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Shakespeare and Laban

A Practical Guide for Actors, Directors, Students and Teachers

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Shakespeare and Laban

A Practical Guide for Actors, Directors, Students and Teachers

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Description

Shakespeare's understanding of performance spaces – particularly that of the Globe - is written into the fabric of his plays. Rudolf Laban's movement practice unlocks the physical expressivity of the performer. This book uses Laban's practice to explore an exciting physical connection to Shakespeare's plays in performance. It provides an outline of Laban's key concepts and practices, a discussion of how these can expand and deepen our understanding of how Shakespeare's plays use space, time, and movement, and a wealth of practical exercises drawn from Laban's techniques. This handbook will prove invaluable for anyone performing, teaching, studying or simply wanting a new way to enjoy Shakespeare's plays in performance.

Table of Contents

1. Laban and his Legacy
2. The Body in Space
3. Mapping Laban's Kinesphere onto Shakespeare's Globe
4. Effort
5. The Effort Cube
6. Practitioner Interviews and Commentary

Product details

The Arden Shakespeare
Published 21 Mar 2024
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 176
ISBN 9781350165045
Imprint The Arden Shakespeare
Dimensions 198 x 129 mm
Series Arden Performance Companions
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Laura Weston

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