The Invisible Actor (Performance Books) - Softcover

Marshall, Lorna; Oida, Yoshi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0413696103 ISBN 13: 9780413696106

Publisher: Methuen Drama, 2002

Synopsis

Yoshi Oida is completely unique. A Japanese actor and director who has
worked mainly in the West as a member of Peter Brook's theatre company
in Paris, he blends the oriental tradition of supreme and studied
control with the Western performer's need to characterise and expose
depths of emotion.

In
this practical and captivating study of the actor's art written with
Lorna Marshall, Yoshi Oida explains that once the audience becomes
openly aware of the actor's method and becomes too conscious of the
actor's artistry, the wonder of performance dies. The audience must
never see the actor but only his or her performance. Throughout Lorna
Marshall provides a running commentary on Yoshi Oida's work and methods
which help you understand the achievement of this singular theatrical
artist.

About this title

About the Author:

Lorna Marshall
teaches physical acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London,
and works internationally as a director and performance consultant in
opera, circus and theatre. Her previous books include The Body Speaks and An Actor Adrift (also with Yoshi Oida).
Yoshi Oida,
a Japanese actor and director, has worked mainly in the West as a
member of Peter Brook's theatre company in Paris where he became a
leading member and trainer. His books include An Actor Adrift and The Invisible Actor.

Review:

The Invisible Actor ... offers a series of specific theatrical exercises. Some of these will be familiar to those who have studied yoga or t'ai chi, but Oida gives his lessons an appealing, personal context. The suggested activities are woven together with wise and charming anecdotes.... -- The Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Review, Irene Oppenheim

About this edition

• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0413696103
• ISBN 13: 9780413696106
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144