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Eli Simon - Masking Unmasked - 9781403962959 - V9781403962959
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Masking Unmasked

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Description for Masking Unmasked Paperback. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ANC; ASZW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
Acting with masks is one of the most ancient stage techniques still in use today. Masking Unmasked is a basic guide to using this ancient art to develop character and movement in four sections that correspond to mask size: Full-Face Masks, Clowning, Bag Masks, and Half-Face Masks. Each section addresses fundamental acting principles and shows how the ancient technique can be applied to the contemporary stage. It is the perfect book to use as background to traditional, non-masked acting principles. For instance, mask acting provides a great way of strengthening core acting skills. Actors in masks experience the primary goal ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
Number of Pages
185
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403962959
SKU
V9781403962959
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Eli Simon
Eli Simon is Professor of Acting at the University of California, Irvine, USA. A specialist in masking, commedia, and clowns, Simon has taught and directed at training programs throughout America, Korea, Italy, Spain, and England. He is the author of Masking Unmasked: Four Basic Approaches to Acting , and his clown troupe, CLOWNZILLA, has received national and international acclaim.

Reviews for Masking Unmasked
"This unique and outstanding book addresses the most complex problem of acting: how does an actor inhabit a character, engage an audience, and at the same time retain - indeed, capitalize upon - his or her individual authenticity? Professor Simon's solutions are as delightful as they are instructive. An eye-opening work that will prove immeasurably useful to actors at all ... Read more

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