Teaching Actors (Paperback)

Ross W. Prior

ISBN 10: 1841505706 / ISBN 13: 9781841505701

Published by Intellect, Bristol, 2012

About this Item

Paperback. Teaching Actors draws on history, literature, and original research conducted across leading drama schools in England and Australia, to offer those involved in actor training a critical framework within which to think about their work. Prior, who brings to this volume more than twenty years of experience as both a teacher and performer in the field, devotes particular attention to the different ways in which teachers and students acquire and share knowledge through practical craft-based experience. The first book-length treatment of how actor trainers workand understand their workTeaching Actors will be an invaluable educational resource in an increasingly important area of theater training and research. Addresses actor trainers' understanding of teaching within their practice by drawing upon history, literature, and in particular a study of leading drama schools in Australia and England. This title is suitable for acting teachers in drama schools, lecturers in universities and further education colleges. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Teaching Actors (Paperback)
• Publisher: Intellect, Bristol
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841505706
• ISBN 13: 9781841505701
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Teaching Actors draws on history, literature, and original research conducted across leading drama schools in England and Australia, to offer those involved in actor training a critical framework within which to think about their work. Prior, who brings to this volume more than twenty years of experience as both a teacher and performer in the field, devotes particular attention to the different ways in which teachers and students acquire and share knowledge through practical craft-based experience. The first book-length treatment of how actor trainers work—and understand their work—Teaching Actors will be an invaluable educational resource in an increasingly important area of theater training and research.

About the Author

Ross W. Prior is professor of learning and teaching in the arts in higher education at the University of Wolverhampton, UK.