An Acrobat of the Heart

Author: Stephen Wangh
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307554139
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 380

Book Description
Courageous and compelling, an invaluable resource for actors, directors, and teachers that can open a pathway to inner creativity. "The actor will do, in public, what is considered impossible." When the renowned Polish director Jerzy Grotowski began his 1967 American workshop with these words, his students were stunned. But within four weeks they themselves had experienced the "impossible." In An Acrobat of the Heart, teacher-director-playwright Stephen Wangh draws on Grotowski's insights and on the work of Stanislavski, Uta Hagen, and others to bridge the gap between rigorous physical training and practical scene and character technique. Wangh's students give candid descriptions of their struggles and breakthroughs, demonstrating how to transform these remarkable lessons into a personal journey of artistic growth.

The Heart of Teaching

Author: Stephen Wangh
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415644917
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
Teaching Questions is a book about teaching and learning in the performing arts. Its focus is on the inner dynamics of teaching: the processes by which teachers can promote - or undermine - creativity itself. It covers the many issues that teachers, directors and choreographers experience, from the frustrations of dealing with silent students, and helping young artists 'unlearn' their inhibitions, to problems of resistance, judgment and race in the classroom. Teaching Questions speaks to experienced teachers and beginning teachers in all disciplines, bringing essential insight and honesty to the discussion of how to teach.

Acrobat

Author: Nabaneeta Dev Sen
Publisher: Archipelago
ISBN: 1939810817
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 177

Book Description
A deeply humane new collection by a luminary of Bengali literature A radiant collection of poetry about womanhood, intimacy, and the body politic that together evokes the arc of an ordinary life. Nabaneeta Dev Sen's rhythmic lines explore the joys and agonies of first love, childbirth, and decay with a restless, tactile imagination, both picking apart and celebrating the rituals that make us human. When she warns, "know that blood can be easily drawn by lips," her words tune to the fierce and biting depths of language, to the "treachery that lingers on tongue tips." At once compassionate and unsparing, conversational and symphonic, these poems tell of a rope shivering beneath an acrobat's nimble feet or of a twisted, blood-soaked umbilical cord -- they pluck the invisible threads that bind us together.

The Tiger and the Acrobat

Author: Susanna Tamaro
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1786072831
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113

Book Description
INCLUDES SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED LINE DRAWINGS Little Tiger is not like other tigers. Not content to spend her days alone, roaming the snow forests of Siberia hunting prey, she prefers instead to ponder the ways of the world. One day, eager to discover her own place within it, she sets out on a remarkable journey to discover the secret of life, and to meet the creatures she has heard most about: humans. A moving tale of bravery and spirit, The Tiger and the Acrobat is a celebration of the power of friendship, and a testament to the courage it takes to be true to ourselves. 'This book is a beaut.' Cecelia Ahern, author of P.S. I Love You

Acrobaddict

Author: Joe Putignano
Publisher: Central Recovery Press, LLC
ISBN: 193761252X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 385

Book Description
"This raw and emotional tale is a roller coaster through the depths of addiction, tragedy, hard work, and redemption that truly reflects Joe's spirit and determination to stay clean in a world where he is surrounded by temptation. It is proof that with hard work, anything is possible."—Sanjay Gupta, MD, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent A world-class athlete's tale of two passions: his ardent love for gymnastics and his intoxicating romance with heroin. Gritty and raw, this is a story that goes beyond the typical addiction memoir. A gripping narrative that captures the fragility and tenacity of the human spirit and how Putignano ultimately triumphs in his recovery and redemption. Follow the author as he goes on a journey from the US Olympic Training Center to homeless shelters to shooting heroin on the job to being declared deas. Acrobaddict is a story about the close relationship between athletics and addiction—how the same energy, obsession, and dedication that can create an Olympic athlete can also create a homeless drug addict.

Laban for Actors and Dancers

Author: Jean Newlove
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9781854591609
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
Rudolf Laban is to movement what Stanislavski is to acting.

Strange Dislocations

Author: Carolyn Steedman
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674839786
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Using the perspectives of social and cultural history, and the history of psychology and physiology, Strange Dislocations traces a search for the self, for a past that is lost and gone, and the ways in which, over the last hundred years, the lost vision has come to assume the form of a child.

Shanghai Acrobat

Author: Jingjing Xue
Publisher: Black Inc.
ISBN: 1743821468
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
For readers of Mao’s Last Dancer comes the inspiring true story of a world-famous acrobat who left communist China to begin a new life in Australia. Jingjing Xue was born in China in 1947, during a period of civil war. Jingjing, left in an orphanage in Shanghai, was destined to a life of hardship before officials singled him out and enlisted him to train with the Shanghai Acrobatics School. Shanghai Acrobat tells the moving story of Jingjing’s rise from poverty to become an admired performer in China and beyond. Through the turbulent period of the Cultural Revolution, he realised the value of freedom. This is a story of hope and perseverance, of overcoming adversity and of finding a place to belong. ‘A beautifully written book ... a poignant, riveting story of determination and perseverance against the odds. This is a success story that will resonate for those from all over the world who have called Australia home.’ —Andrew Kwong, author of One Bright Moon ‘Inspiring . . . the richness of detail, along with the photographs, reveal a marvelous story of endurance and fortitude.’ —Kirkus

Towards a Poor Theatre

Author: Jerzy Grotowski
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780416146301
Category : Acting
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Articles by Jerzy Grotowski, interviews with him and other supplementary material presenting his method and training.

Polkabats and Octopus Slacks

Author: Calef Brown
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395854037
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Fourteen poems about a variety of fanciful topics.