In Search of Stanislavskys Creative State on the Stage - With a Practice As Research Case Study

List of contents

Introduction
Part 1 – Theoretical Reflections
Chapter 1 – PAR Methodology and the Main Research Questions
Chapter 2 – The Creative State from the Orthodox Faith to Oriental Thought
Chapter 3 – Humanism, Spirituality, Religion
Chapter 4 – Stanislavsky’s Concept of ‘Nature’ and the Occult
Chapter 5 – Spiritual Principles
Chapter 6 – From Spiritual to Creative Principles
Part 2 – Practical Explorations – Practice as Research Case Study
Chapter 7 – From Theory to Practice – Levels of Work
Chapter 8 – The First Stage of Practice – An Actor’s Work on Their ‘Self’
Chapter 9 – The Second Stage – An Actor’s Work on Their Role
Chapter 10 – ‘Becoming’ the Character
Chapter 11 – Rehearsing with Active Analysis
Chapter 12 – The Third Stage – Performing as a State of Being

About the author

Gabriela Curpan was awarded her PhD from Goldsmith, University of London. She is a Romanian practitioner with over twenty years of acting experience, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton, and a visiting lecturer, teaching acting techniques in Staffordshire University.

Summary

This book rediscovers a spiritual way of preparing the actor towards experiencing that ineffable artistic creativity defined by Konstantin Stanislavski as the creative state.

Product details

• Authors: Gabriela Curpan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9780367630737
• ISBN: 978-0-367-63073-7
• No. of pages: 266
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Spiritualism, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, RELIGION / Wicca, RELIGION / Ethics, Spiritualism, RELIGION / Philosophy, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Literary Criticism & Collections, ART / Performance, PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning, Religion: general, Theatre Studies, Writing & editing guides, Religious ethics, Philosophy of religion, Performance Art, Writing and editing guides, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Acting techniques, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Eclectic & Esoteric Religions & Belief Systems, Occult Studies, Eclectic and esoteric religions and belief systems, The arts: general topics, Educational: literature in languages other than English