The Actor and the Alexander Technique [Paperback]

Kelly McEvenue (Author), Patsy Rodenburg (Foreword)

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Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 1 edition (Aug 17 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312295154
ISBN-13: 978-0312295158
Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 14.2 x 1.1 cm
Shipping Weight: 249 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #118,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #18 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Exercise & Fitness > Alexander Technique
- #30 in Books > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Reference

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"Destined to become a classic for the working actor's bookshelf."--Library Journal

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F.M. Alexander developed the Alexander Technique of movement in the early 20th century. Combining vocal clarity and body movement, Alexander developed a performance coaching method that is used by dancers, actors, singers, etc. In The Actor and the Alexander Technique, Kelly McEvenue writes the first basic book about how this unique technique can help actors feel more natural on the stage. She provides warm-up exercises, "balance" and "center" exercises, spatial awareness exercises. She talks about imitation, the use of masks, nudity on the stage, dealing with injury and aging. She talks about specific productions that have successfully used the Alexander Technique, such as "The Lion King". With a foreword by Patsy Rodenburg of our own phenomenal The Actor Speaks this is a book that belongs on the shelf of every working and studying actor.

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My understanding and study of movement is based on the Alexander Technique. Read the first page

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3.0 out of 5 stars Class book purchase, Jan 10 2009

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I purchased this book as a required reading for a college course. I enjoyed the exercises provided in the text but only read the rest of the book because I was expected to. Would probably be good for an actor or theatre studies student, which I am not. Decent read.

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