{"product_id":"9781350559783","title":"Acting Chekhov A Practical Guide to the Major Plays","description":"\u003ch1\u003eActing Chekhov\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Practical Guide to the Major Plays\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBruce Katzman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Acting \u0026amp; Auditioning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eThe Cherry Orchard \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eThe Seagull,\u003c\/i\u003e this book takes you on a deep-dive into the major plays of Anton Chekhov, offering a set of acting techniques to uncover character objectives and actions in order to compellingly perform his work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the pioneering work of iconic American acting teacher Earle Gister, this book offers a way in to Chekhov's major plays for actors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStructured in two parts, \u003cb\u003ePart One\u003c\/b\u003e gives an overview of acting techniques to successfully bring Chekhov's characters to life. \u003cb\u003ePart Two \u003c\/b\u003eis an examination of 14 of Chekhov's most popular two-hander scenes. The scene itself is reproduced, followed by a dialogue with a pair of professional actors and the author discussing the material, and supported by online video content. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall, the book provides a fresh look at acting techniques that can be used to mine Chekhov's plays and characters for meaning and help you achieve compelling performances. At the same time, it establishes a foundation for analysing and acting in other dramatic texts, setting out a selection of techniques, complete with active examples, exhaustive scene analyses and first-generation insights from Earle Gister's methodologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBruce Katzman\u003c\/b\u003e has worked extensively as an actor as well as a teacher of acting for over 35 years. He was mentored by Earle R. Gister, Associate Dean and Chair of Acting at Yale School of Drama and was a member of the Founding Faculty of the Actors Center, NYC. Specializing in Chekhov and Shakespeare, he has taught classes and workshops at numerous colleges, universities and conservatories in the US and internationally, including at the National Theatre of Denmark, the British-American Drama Academy (UK) and at the Andamio Theatre (Argentina). His 14-week webinar series, Secrets of Chekhov, have attracted attendees from all over the world.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 July 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350559783\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944874836108,"sku":"9781350559783","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_6ae64d67-d6c9-47d7-9aa8-4dd5ae2d02fb.jpg?v=1786036468","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350559783","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}