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 theatre training and research.
Tabella dei contenuti
Chapter 1: Historical Background
Chapter 2: Theory and Practice of Actor Training
Chapter 3: Encountering the Great Divides
Chapter 4: Current Organisational Practice
Chapter 5: Vocational Expertise and Knowledge
Chapter 6: The Actor Trainers: A Case Study
Chapter 7: Drama Schools and the Industry
Chapter 8: The Training Process
Chapter 9: Communicating Knowledge
Chapter 10: Towards Better Practice: A Conclusion
Circa l’autore
Emeritus Professor Ross W. Prior is best known for his work in applied arts and health as the founding principal editor of the Journal of Applied Arts & Health (JAAH), established in 2010. In 2015, he was appointed inaugural professor of learning and teaching in the arts in higher education at the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, where he is retained. Professional memberships include fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health and principal fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA). At the time of publication, he is a long-standing member of the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Peer Review College for UK Research and Innovation. His latest co-edited book is Applied Arts and Health: Building Bridges across Arts, Therapy, Health, Education, and Community (Intellect, 2022).
Contact: Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, The Performance Hub, Walsall Campus, Gorway Road, Walsall WS1 3BD, UK.
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