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An Actor's Research presents an accessible and highly practical guide to the research approaches required of the actor. It aims to establish the precision of the actor's craft that is intrinsic to a compelling acting performance and explores a range of research activities surrounding and emerging from practical work in the studio.
List of contents
1. The Actor's Research Mindset - Creative Critical Thinking 2. Self Evaluation as Research - Starting With the Self 3. Interrogating the Text - Close-Reading the Play 4. Investigating for Character - Shifting From Self 5. Character Into Relationship - Investigating Interaction 6. Character Into World - Exploring Given Circumstances 7. The World of the Production - Contexts of Creative Choices 8. Repurposing Actor's Research - Different Applications
About the author
Tamsin Stanley currently teaches contextual studies across various UK Drama schools, and provides project, event, and communication support to the Federation of Drama Schools. She sits on the board of various theatre companies, including 53/Two in Manchester and Lighthouse Theatre in Swansea.
Dr Philippa Strandberg-Long is an acting teacher, director, and researcher, originally from Stockholm, Sweden. Philippa is also the Head of Actor Training at LAMDA (the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art).
Summary
An Actor’s Research presents an accessible and highly practical guide to the research approaches required of the actor. It aims to establish the precision of the actor’s craft that is intrinsic to a compelling acting performance and explores a range of research activities surrounding and emerging from practical work in the studio.
