{"product_id":"the-physical-actor-annie-loui-9780415789349","title":"The Physical Actor: Contact Improvisation from Studio to Stage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Physical Actor\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive book of exercises for actors. It is carefully designed for the development of a strong and flexible physical body able to move with ease through space and interact instinctively on-stage. Annie Loui draws on her training with Etienne Decroux, Carolyn Carlson, and Jerzy Grotowski to bring Contact Improvisation into the theatrical sphere. She explains how it can be used to develop alert and embodied listening skills in the actor, and how to apply it to working with texts on stage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will guide the reader through a full course of movement skills, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ePartnering skills \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpatial awareness for groups and individuals \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eFine motor control through mime \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHeightened co-ordination and sustained motion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew for this edition are additional partnering exercises, in-depth applications of contact improvisation to monologues and scenes, and a chapter on devising physical theatre performances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annie Loui\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415789346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415789349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.60d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie Loui","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076045762815,"sku":"9780415789349","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5e8c249b-92af-444e-8d92-15d5b23e6e46.jpg?v=1685462865","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-physical-actor-annie-loui-9780415789349","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}