| Description |
xiii, 130 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Preparation -- Solos -- Duets -- Trios -- Group Exercises -- Advice to the Players |
| Summary |
"The Physical Comedy Handbook is a one-of-a-kind resource for actors, teachers, and directors interested in physical comedy - from slapstick pratfalls to the theater of the absurd. Davis Robinson believes that the basic physical skills of comedy can be taught to anyone. His twenty years of practical experience - including workshops with Jacques LeCoq, Tony Montanaro, Bill Irwin, Avner Eisenberg, Mark Morris, and Ronlin Foreman - have taught him so. Robinson shares what he has learned in this book, providing a thorough explanation of a range of techniques for developing comic timing, writing original material, and working with scripts. The book includes numerous hands-on exercises designed to help anyone, regardless of experience, develop their sense of play."--BOOK JACKET |
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"Acting students will learn how to sharped their physical skills. Teachers will learn how to structure and guide their students' work. Actors will explore a range of comic styles. Directors will discover a number of tools for bringing comedy to life."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) |
| Subject |
Acting.
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Comedy -- Technique.
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| LC no. |
99019681 |
| ISBN |
0325001146 |
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