The Actor's Way
- Book Review,
by Erik Exe Christoffersen, Richard Fowler (Translator)
Clive Barker
"The clearest and most stimulating book on performance I have read for many a long year."
Book Description
In The Actor's Way, four experienced actors discuss the secrets and pragmatics of theatre training. Under the unique direction of Eugenio Barba, director of Odin Teatret and protege of Jerzy Grotowski, they explore such issues as the connections between physical and mental work on stage, how to earn and control the spectator's attention, and how to develop intercultural performance techniques.In an interview with Erik Exe Christoffersen, the actors provide the fullest account yet of Odin Teatret's groundbreaking combination of European and Asian theatre. Linking traditions of Commedia dell'Arte to Indian Kathkali dance, the Teatret has long occupied the forefront of a genuinely innovative kind of performance.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Danish
About the Author
Erik Exe Christoffersen is Associate Professor in the Department of Dramaturgy, Aarhus University, Denmark, and Director of Theatre Akadenwa. He has worked closely with Eugenio Barba and the Odin Teatret for a number of years.
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