Elements of Theatrical Expression

List of contents

Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Questions 3. Truth 4. Moments 5. Change 6. World 7. Character 8. States 9. Intentions 10. Actions 11. Obstacles 12. Events 13. Cores 14. About-ness 15. Remanence Index

About the author

Brian Kulick is Chair of Columbia's School of the Arts Theatre Program, where he also teaches directing with Anne Bogart. In addition to staging the works of the ancient Greeks, Shakespeare, Brecht, and Tony Kushner, he has been the Artistic Director of Classic Stage Company and an Artistic Associate for The Public Theatre.

Summary

The Elements of Theatrical Expression puts forward fourteen essential elements that make up the basic building blocks of theatre, equipping readers with the knowledge that they need to see and hear theatre in new and more daring ways.

Additional text

Elements of Theatrical Expression, Brian Kulick’s lucid and accessible examination of the language and grammar of the stage, is the most clarifying and edifying book about the theater that I have encountered in a very long time. His ideas are rooted in a lifetime of directing and scholarship and will prove insightful and useful for all serious practitioners, students and lovers of the theater.
-- Anne Bogart

Product details

• Authors: Brian Kulick
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9780367352578
• ISBN: 978-0-367-35257-8
• No. of pages: 220
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Direction & Production, PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Stagecraft & Scenography, Theatre Studies, Performance Art, Acting techniques, Theatre Direction & Production, Theatre direction and production