Laban's Efforts in Action: A Movement Handbook for Actors with Online Video Resources

Understanding your movement as an actor is essential for transformation, and Laban's Efforts provide a practical process to help you create fully present and physically ambitious performances. This book outlines Ewan's process, which explores the Efforts of Action Drive, and includes clear instructions for practical exercises and ways to apply the work in rehearsal, performance, and on set.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 304 pages
\n Publication date: 18 October 2018
\n Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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As an actor, gaining awareness of your movement is the ultimate key to transformation. By making deliberate physical choices, you have the power to fully and articulately embody diverse ways of being, allowing you to transform into someone or something else entirely.

Laban's Efforts provide a valuable framework for identifying and making these choices. By working with these Efforts, actors can unlock their full potential and create truly present and physically ambitious performances.

This book, authored by Ewan, offers a comprehensive and practical process that enables actors to understand their own movement and that of others through the exploration of a key aspect of Laban's work: the Efforts of Action Drive. This extensive, stage-by-stage, working process has been developed over three decades of working with actors in the studio. Throughout the book, clear instructions for practical exercises are woven, alongside exciting ways to apply the work in rehearsal, performance, and on set. This empowers actors to learn and apply Laban's Efforts firsthand.

To enhance the reader's experience, the book includes full video and audio resources that allow you to witness the practical work in action. By immersing yourself in these materials, you can gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the nuances and complexities of Laban's approach.

In conclusion, as an actor, gaining awareness of your movement and utilizing Laban's Efforts is the pathway to unlocking your full potential and transforming into the extraordinary performer you were meant to be. This book provides you with the tools and guidance you need to embark on this transformative journey, allowing you to embody different ways of being and create captivating performances that leave a lasting impact on audiences.

\n Weight: 614g\n
Dimension: 165 x 240 x 25 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781472528162\n \n