Acting in real time / Paul Binnerts ; translated by Paul Binnerts and Stephen Wangh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Binnerts, Paul.

Standardized Title:

Toneelspelen in de tegenwoordige tijd. English

Language:

Dutch

English

Subjects (All):

Acting.

Method acting.

Physical Description:

xv, 266 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2012]

Summary:

This title makes available in English Dutch director and acting teacher Paul Binnerts's concept of 'real-time theater'. Real-time theater offers a challenge to Stanislavski and Brecht, whose theories of stage realism dominated the 20th century. In providing a new way to consider the actor's presence on stage, Binnerts advocates breaking down the "fourth wall" that has been a central tenet of acting theories associated with realism. In real-time theater, actors forgo attempts to "become a character" and instead understand their function as storytellers who are fully present on stage and may engage the audience and their fellow actors directly. This level of involvement allows actors to deepen their grasp of the material and amplify their stage presence, resulting in more engaged and nuanced performances. Illuminated by practical examples from the author's experience, the book explains why realism has become the dominant theater and acting convention and how it can hinder the creation of real imaginative theater.

Contents:

Introduction: human behavior is the core business of theater

Premises and inspirations. The dilemmas of the actor: who is he and what is his task?

The heart and soul of the actor: Stanislavski's approach

The actor as eyewitness to social processes: Brecht's approach

Acting in real time. The technique

The workshop

The exercises

Real-time acting and theater in historical perspective

Origins and conventions

New conventions and innovations.

Notes:

Translated from Dutch.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0472035037

9780472117949

0472117947

9780472035038

9780472028566

0472028561

OCLC:

775066480

Publisher Number:

99949591970