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  Action Theatre: The Improvisation of Presence (Paperback) By (author) Ruth Zaporah

  

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  Short Description for Action TheatreEach chapter of this book presents a single day of the twenty-day training which Ruth Zaporah developed into "Action Theater," her investigation into the life-reflecting process of improvisation. This book shows through exercises, stories, anecdotes, and metaphors how to focus attention on the body's awareness of the present moment, moving away from preconceived ideas. Improvisations move through ...
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  • Publisher: North Atlantic Books,U.S.
  • Published: 15 November 1995
  • Format: Paperback 250 pages
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  • Categories: Acting Techniques | Films, Cinema | Poetry By Individual Poets
  • ISBN 13: 9781556431869 ISBN 10: 1556431864
  • Sales rank: 249,812

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Full description for Action Theatre

• Each chapter of this book presents a single day of the twenty-day training which Ruth Zaporah developed into "Action Theater," her investigation into the life-reflecting process of improvisation. This book shows through exercises, stories, anecdotes, and metaphors how to focus attention on the body's awareness of the present moment, moving away from preconceived ideas. Improvisations move through fear, boredom, laziness, and distraction to a sustained awareness of creative options.