Actors and the Art of Performance: Under Exposure (Performance Philosophy)
Susanne Granzer
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Hardcover. This book argues that a trans-disciplinary dialogue between the art of acting and the art of philosophical thinking urges us to create a new image of both thought and theatrical performance. Whilst acting is revealed in its at once utmost creative and philosophical dimension, thinking itself becomes a form of artistic practice. Series: Performance Philosophy. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
Actors and the Art of Performance: Under Exposure combines the author's two main biographical paths: her professional commitment to the fields of both theatre and philosophy. The art of acting on stage is analysed here not only from the theoretical perspective of a spectator, but also from the perspective of the actor. The author draws on her experience as both a theatre actor and a university professor whose teachings in the art of acting rely heavily on her own experience and also on her philosophical knowledge. The book is unique not only in terms of its content but also in ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Performance Philosophy
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137596338
SKU
V9781137596338
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Ref
99-15
About Susanne Granzer
Susanne Valerie is a professor at the Max Reinhardt Seminar at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Austria. As an actress she has performed at national state theatres throughout the German-speaking world. Parallel to her career in acting, she was awarded a Ph.D. in philosophy by the University of Vienna in 1995. With the philosopher Arno Boehler she ... Read more
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