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The Golden Buddha Changing Masks: Essays on the Spiritual Dimensions of Acting
Mark Olsen
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Description for The Golden Buddha Changing Masks: Essays on the Spiritual Dimensions of Acting
paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: ANC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 0. Weight in Grams: 226.
In this book, Mark Olsen asks 'Why should inspiration and growth in the spiritual dimension be relegated only to poets, musicians, painters and dancers? The actor, too, has the right and the means to enter through the mysterious gates and struggle to awaken'. Olsen describes his own education as a theatre professional who insists on combining self-development and universal ideals with his stage practice. This collection of informal essays is connected by the author's belief that theatre has many of the same aims as spiritual practice. Topics include theatre history, Stanislavski -- the mystic realist, higher purpose, sexual energy and ... Read more
In this book, Mark Olsen asks 'Why should inspiration and growth in the spiritual dimension be relegated only to poets, musicians, painters and dancers? The actor, too, has the right and the means to enter through the mysterious gates and struggle to awaken'. Olsen describes his own education as a theatre professional who insists on combining self-development and universal ideals with his stage practice. This collection of informal essays is connected by the author's belief that theatre has many of the same aims as spiritual practice. Topics include theatre history, Stanislavski -- the mystic realist, higher purpose, sexual energy and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Gateways Books & Tapes United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Nevada City, CA, United States
ISBN
9780895560582
SKU
V9780895560582
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About Mark Olsen
Mark Olsen has a background both in professional theater and also on the spiritual path. He first studied acting in college, then studied Kabbalist mime, shaman theater-craft, and experimental theater. He has been on Broadway, toured with the mime/mask group Mummenschanz, and has taught at the University of Houston and Wright State University. He is a professor of acting and ... Read more
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