Synopsis
Approaches to Acting - Past and Present
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Published by Continuum
Over time, approaches to acting have changed
considerably. In the West, until the end of
the 19C, such changes occured in the realm of
acting itself, focussing on whether it should
be 'natural' or 'formal'
In the 20th century, the director was established as the most important force in the theatre. Approaches to acting in non-Western cultures follow different patterns
This work provides an overview of different approaches to acting, both historical and contemporary, Western and non-Western, and concludes with a challenge to the future of the art